Polynesian-Glazed Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 tsp. oil
1 large red pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 cans (8 oz. each) pineapple chunks, drained, liquid reserved
12 oz. (3/4 of 1-lb. pkg.) frozen cooked meatballs
2 cups instant white rice, uncooked

Directions:

HEAT oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.

STIR in barbecue sauce, ginger, garlic powder and reserved pineapple liquid. Add meatballs; mix lightly until evenly coated. Cook 10 min. or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on package.

STIR pineapple into meatball mixture. Serve over the rice.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Jazz It Up:
For a burst of flavour, stir 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel into the water in saucepan before using to cook rice as directed.

M and I love this recipe, M doesn't like that the pineapple in cooked into the dish. He likes to have the pineapple on the side. I don't mind it that way. I will make pineapple rice with this dish sometimes, add half pineapple juice and half water when you create your rice. I don't like instant rice and I have my own rice cooker so I usually use sticky rice.