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Sweet and sour meatballs (recipes please)

15 years ago

Well, it's Thanksgiving here this weekend and I am hosting turkey lunch on Sunday. I want to make sweet and sour meatballs as a side too. Anyone have any recipes they love. The couple times I tried I didn't have much luck. thanks.

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pat_t
15 years ago
Oh! Cookie! I know this isn't a traditional sweet and sour meatball recipe, but you just GOTTA try it. I HATE sauerkraut, but love, love, love these meatballs.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Meatballs:
2 lbs. ground sirloin
1 can French-fried onion rings
1 egg

Sauce:
1 jar chili sauce
1 jar water (in bottle for chili sauce)
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 can sauerkraut, drained (don't be deterred by this)
1 cup light brown sugar.

Preheat oven to 350ÃÂ° F. Mix meatball ingredients and form meatballs. Put all sauce ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the meatballs; Cover and bake for one hour; uncover and bake an additional half hour.
cookie8
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Pat. Do you think I could pair this with turkey? Oh, as I type I see the can of cranberry sauce so I will take as a yes. I keep my turkey dinner to the bare bones - turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and a veggie and I don't ever try to add anything extra to anything. Almost every other meal gets that treatment but never my turkey dinners. Sounds like these meatballs can make it less boring for everyone else.
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nancylouise5me
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This is the only recipe I use when I make S&S meatballs. It is the basic recipe from my Betty Crocker cookbook from the 80's. I may add more of an ingredient(more soy sauce or pineapple chunks) to get the taste I want, but this is the starting point. We use this recipe when we cater and for family gatherings. Never any leftovers.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

25 small meatballs (1"-1 1/2")
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 TBSP cornstarch
1 13.5 oz can pineapple chunks w/juice
1/3 cup vinegar
1 TBSP soy sauce
1 green pepper chopped

Cook meatballs in a large skillet, remove. Drain fat if there is any. Stir brown sugar and cornstarch in hot skillet. Stir in pineapple chunks w/juice, vinegar, and soy sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Add meatballs back into skillet and stir making sure all are coated with the sauce. Cover and simmer stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or so. Add the green pepper, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
You can serve them over rice, as a grinder, or just by themselves kept warm in a crockpot. Enjoy! NancyLouise
pat_t
15 years ago
Cookie - I don't see why not. Let me know if you try them!
cookie8
Original Author
15 years ago
I am cooking them right now and that is one ugly sauce. Ha ha. My husband came home with an asian inspired chili sauce so I hope that is okay or even better - what is called for. I forgot to tell him to go the the relish aisle. He also came home with a mammoth container of sauerkraut so I filled up the cranberry tin with the same amount of sauerkraut.
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15 years ago
Cookie be careful with the Asian chili sauces , they can be very hot!
oilpainter
15 years ago
This is a great sweet and sour recipe for most meat. To make sweet and sour meatballs, chops or chicken--first brown the meat.

After the meat is browned, put it in an oven proof dish and mix up the sweet and sour sauce.

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

1 can tomato soup
3/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon chilli powder.

Mix in a bowl and pour over meat. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour

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