SLOW COOKER PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

1 lb ground beef or turkey
1/2 cup brown rice uncooked
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1 egg
Salt and pepper
28 oz tomato sauce
2 cups water
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 chopped garlic cloves
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 small bay leaf


Combine ground beef or turkey, brown rice, carrot, egg, salt and pepper. Using a 1/4 measuring cup for each, make 14 meatballs and place in slow cooker. In another bowl, mix together remaining and pour over meatballs. Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours. So easy, so simple and delicious! Enjoy!

TROPICAL CHICKEN

4 chicken breasts
1 cup flour
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil
1 can 15 ¼ oz pineapple rings
1 ¾ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 chicken boullion cubes
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put flour in bowl or bag and generously season with salt and pepper. Add chicken and coat well. Heat butter and oil in large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook on both sides until golden brown. Remove chicken and set on paper towel. In a medium sauce pan, add juice from pineapple rings, orange juice, ginger, soy sauce, chicken boullion cubes, sugar and cornstarch. Gradually bring to a boil. At boiling point, remove immediately from heat. If you don't remove immediately from heat, you will get a hot, boiled over mess. Place chicken in baking dish, I use 9x13, and pour sauce over chicken. Top each piece of chicken with a pineapple ring and bake for 45 minutes. Serve with white rice. Enjoy!