Festive Cocktail Meatballs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup minute rice
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
• 1/2 cup finely grated carrot
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 8 ounces prepared french dressing
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine beef, rice, pineapple, carrot, onion egg, and ginger in a bowl.
• 2 shape into 1-inch meatballs, place on baking sheets lined with non-stick foil, and bake at 400f for 15 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
• 3 while meatballs are baking, stir together soy sauce and french dressing.
• 4 serve dressing as a dip for meatballs, or pour over meatballs and simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat in a deep skillet, or simmer them gently in a crock pot until they have a chance to absorb some of the flavor.