Rice:3 C brown rice
8 C water
-Put rice and water in a pot and turn it to high heat.
-Bring to a boil.
-Cook for about an hour, stirring occasionally at first, then as it starts to thicken, turn it down to medium heat and stir more often, then turn it down lower until it is on low heat and it is done.
Meatballs:
3 lbs. ground beef
1 C uncooked wheat, finely cracked in blender (3 minutes on high speed)
1 C crushed pineapple (if in rings, crush in food processor) (save juice and the leftover pineapple for the sauce)
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp sage
2-1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 C milk
-place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well with hands. Chill 30 minutes. Form into balls the size of walnuts and place on a large, tin foil lined, cookie sheet, or stone. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
Sauce:
4 TBS soy sauce
1/2 C apple cider vinegar
3/4 C honey, Rapadura, or sugar
2 tsp beef boullion granules (can smash cubes into 2 tsp too)
3-1/2 C water
1/2 C cornstarch or arrowroot, PLUS 1 C cold water
2-1/4 C crushed pineapple AND juice
-put all ingredients (except the arrowroot plus cold water) in a sauce pot.
-Mix arrowroot with 1 C cold water, stir well with a fork, then add it to the pot mixture.
-Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
-Add meatballs.
-Serve over rice.
