Best Ever Sweet & Sour Chicken Meatballs

• olive oil↗2 tablespoons
• onion↗1

  chopped

• green bell pepper1

  chopped

• large carrot↗1

  chopped

• chicken broth↗1 can

  14 1/2 ounce

• tomato sauce↗1 can

  15 ounce

• brown sugar↗1⁄4 cup

  firmly packed

• distilled white vinegar↗1⁄4 cup
• crushed pineapple in juice↗1 can

  8 ounce

• ketchup↗1⁄4 cup
• white bread↗1 slice
• milk↗2 tablespoons
• ground chicken↗3⁄4 lb
• zucchini1⁄2

  shredded

• egg↗1

  beaten

• teaspoon salt↗1
• teaspoon black pepper↗1⁄2
• teaspoon garlic powder↗1⁄2
• cups instant rice↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in large skillet; add onion, green pepper and carrot. Cook 5 minutes until onion is softened.

2. 2

   Stir in broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, pineapple with juice, and ketchup.

3. 3

   Simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

4. 4

   While that's cooking, soak bread in milk in large bowl until milk is absorbed.

5. 5

   Mix together with chicken, zucchini, egg, salt, pepper and garlic powder.

6. 6

   Shape 12 meatballs, approx 2 tablespoons mixture each.

7. 7

   Drop meatballs into the simmering sauce, cook 15 minutes or until cooked through.

8. 8

   Turn over once during cooking; remove from heat and stir in rice.

9. 9

   Cover and let stand 5 minutes.

10. 10

    Fluff rice with fork before serving.