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                     ORIENTAL NOODLES AND MEATBALLS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Low-cal

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6       oz           Fresh chinese noodles OR
  4       oz           Dry vermicelli
    1/2   c            Condensed beef broth
    1/3   c            Water
  1       tb           Soy sauce
  1       t            Cornstarch
  2                    Green onion, with 2" tops
                       -----ORIENTAL MEATBALLS-----
 12       oz           Extra-lean beef
  4       oz           Lean pork(15% fat)
    1/4   c            Mushrooms, chopped
  1       t            Ginger, fresh, shredded
  2       tb           Green onion, chopped
  2       tb           Soy sauce
  1       t            Sesame oil

 To Make Oriental Meatballs: preheat oven to 375F. In a medium bowl,
 combine all ingredients. Roll heaping teaspoons of meat mixture into 30
 balls of about 1/2 inch diameter.  Place on a nonstick 15" x 10" jelly
 roll pan, or coat pan with non-stick vegetable spray. Bake in preheated
 oven until lightly browned, 10 - 15 minutes. Drain off any drippings
 before serving. Makes 30 meatballs.
 While meatballs bake, cook noodles in lightly salted boiling water, until
 just tender. Cook fresh noodles 3 - 5 minutes, cook dry noodles 5 - 7
 minutes. Drain cooked noodles; rinse with hot water. Pour noodles into a
 medium bowl; keep warm. In saucepan used to cook noodles, combine broth,
 1/3 C water, soy sauce and cornstarch. Bring to a boil, stirring
 constantly.  Add drained noodles; stir gently until coated. Cut green
 onions into brushes or into 2-inch pieces. Cut each piece length wise into
 thin strips.
 For small serving (305 calories) spoon 1/2 Cup of noodles onto each place.
 Top with 5 meatballs.
 For large serving (610 calories) spoon 1 Cup of noodles on each plate. Top
 with 10 meatballs.
 For all menus garnish with green onion strips or brushes.
 Makes 6 small servings, or 3 large servings



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