Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 T low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 and 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 T cornstarch
- 1 bag frozen meatballs
- 1 T sriracha hot sauce
- 1 cup drained small pineapple chunks
- Seeamed long-grain rice, for serving
- 2 T green onions, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium-ghgh heat, add the brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce and 2 cups of the pineapple juice. Bring to a boil.
Make a slurry by mixing the cornstarch into the remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice, whisking to get out all the lumps. Whisk the slurry into the skillet and add the meatballs. Simmer and add the sriracha. Cover and cook until the sauce is thickened and meatballs are heated through, 8-10 minutes. Stir in the pineapple chunks.
Serve over steamed rice, garnished with green onions.
Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz. bag frozen tater tots
- Butter, for baking dish
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 lb spicy bulk breakfast sausage
- 1 medium onion, very finely diced
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 t seasoned salt
- 1/4 t cayenne
- 4 large eggs
- 1 red bell pepper, very finely diced
- 1 green bell pepper, very finely diced
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Line up the tater tots in a buttered 9x13-inch baking dish.
Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and onion and cook, breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, then sprinkle it over the tater tots.
In a large bowl, mix the milk, half-and-half, seasoned salt, cayenne, eggs, bell peppers, half of both cheeses and some salt and pepper. Pour over the tots and sausage mixture, then top with th erest of the cheese. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, then bake, covered for about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is brown and bubbly and the casserole is cooked through.
