Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  85% or 95% lean ground beef
  1                     egg
     1/2           cup  dry unseasoned bread crumbs
     1/4           cup  reduced sodium beef broth
  1           teaspoon  minced garlic
  2          teaspoons  reduced sodium soy sauce
  4             dashes  red pepper sauce
     1/4      teaspoon  dried thyme leaves
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  pepper
                        sweet and sour sauce
                        finely chopped parsley
                        ***SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE***
  1                cup  reduced sodium beef broth
  1         tablespoon  cornstarch
  3 1/2      teaspoons  equal -- for recipes or
                        -- 12 packets equal
                        -- sweetener or
                        -- 1/2 cup equal
                        -- spoonful
  1         tablespoon  lemon juice
  1         tablespoon  reduced sodium soy sauce
  1         tablespoon  dijon style mustard
  2          teaspoons  tomato paste
  2             dashes  red pepper sauce -- up to 3
     1/2      teaspoon  grated orange rind
                        salt and pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients except sweet and sour sauce and parsley; shape into 20 meatballs and place in baking pan. Bake meatballs in preheated 350 degree oven until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Arrange meatballs in serving dish; pour hot sweet and sour sauce over and sprinkle with parsley. Serve over noodles or rice. SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE: Mix beef broth, cornstarch, and equal in small saucepan; stir in remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper and heat to boiling. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information:

29 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 47mg Cholesterol; 302mg Sodium