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Five-Spice Appetizer Meatballs

Turn these miniature meatballs into a main dish by spooning several meatballs and sauce over hot cooked rice or noodles.

1 slightly beaten egg white

3/4 cup soft bread crumbs

1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder

1 pound lean ground beef

1-1/2 cups Florida Orange Juice

3 tablespoons honey

4 teaspoons cornstarch

4 teaspoons soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 medium red and/or green sweet pepper, cut into 1" pieces

In a large bowl combine egg white, bread crumbs, five-spice powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 48 1" meatballs. Place in a 15"x10"x1" baking pan. Bake in a 350° oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until no pink remains in center of meatballs. Drain.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan stir together orange juice, honey, cornstarch, soy sauce, and ginger. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Add sweet pepper and meatballs in saucepan; cook and stir until heated through. Keep warm in a fondue pot or chafing dish. Serve with toothpicks.

Makes 48 appetizer-size meatballs.

NUTRITION FACTS PER MEATBALL: 27 cal., 2 g pro., 3 g carbo., 1 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 0 g dietary fiber, 59 mg sodium.