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Brazilian-Style Meatballs

A simple dish with an unusual touch of sweetness! I love cooking something new, and this time I decided to try a Brazilian dish. The meat turned out tasty, though it's not for everyone — the sauce it's spooned over gives it a sweet edge.

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Meat balls in Brazilian style
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 17 % 5 g
Fats 34 % 10 g
Carbohydrates 48 % 14 g
165 kcal
GI: 14 / 21 / 64

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Grind the onion through a meat grinder.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Mix the ground meat with half of the onion.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Add the breadcrumbs, egg, and ginger, and mix everything together.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    For the sauce: combine the tomato juice, sugar, the remaining onion, and the pineapple cut into small pieces, and stir.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Shape the mixture into evenly sized balls, arrange them in a skillet, and fry for 10 minutes with the lid on.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Pour the sauce over the meatballs and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and rice. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Pineapples - 49  kcal/100g
  • Canned pineapples - 57  kcal/100g
  • Ginger - 80  kcal/100g
  • Dry ginger - 347  kcal/100g
  • Pickled ginger - 51  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Mixed minced meat - 351  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Breadcrumbs - 347  kcal/100g
  • Tomato juice - 21  kcal/100g

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