Sweet and Sour Meatballs IV Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 17, 2008

Yum! Better than the chinese restaurant. The only changes I made were: had no fresh ginger so added a few dashes of ground, and had no green bell pepper so used a yellow one instead. Adding beef bouillon to the meatballs was tasty; I had never tried that before, and they were awesome. The sauce was great too; thanks for a great recipe!

—ONIOND

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 21, 2003

This was pretty good but could have used a little more sauce. I baked the meatballs in the oven on a cooling rack over a cookie sheet for 20 mins. at 400 deg. - it's easier than turning them in the saucepan and also collects any fat.

—BABSKITCHEN

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32 Ratings

Jul 18, 2008

OMG!!! This is an excellent dish!!! I invited friends over and made these meatballs for them. I followed the directions EXACTLY and got perfect results! The sauce was just right (not too thick, not too thin). I used ground ginger because I didn't have fresh ginger on hand (just eyeball it). The meatballs are EXCELLENT served over egg noodles (I prefer noodles instead of rice). Serve with a tossed salad and cold applesauce on the side. These meatballs are very versatile and can be served with a variety of sauces (i.e. Bar-B-Q sauce or brown gravy - just omit the pepper and pineapple!) to change things up a bit. This recipe is a winner for sure. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!

—Chef Mickey (aka Mickey)

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Feb 17, 2006

AMAZING!!! I changed the recipe a little--I didn't have beef bouillon, so that wasn't added at all. For the meatballs I used 1.2 lbs ground turkey and only added 1/3 cup bread crumbs and added a dash of soy sauce and minced garlic. I then cooked the meatballs about 3/4 of the way through in a little bit of canola oil before I added the sauce. I made the sauce exactly how it said minus adding the pineapple chunks at the end. It was absolutely delicious!! I served it over rice! You could add additional veggies to make it a meal--onions, water chestnuts, pea pods, etc. Overall--DELICIOUS!

—NTRDM2004

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Dec 06, 2007

I made these meatballs for Thanksgiving. We have some in the family who aren't crazy about turkey. I made a double batch and followed the recipe as is , except that after the meatballs were cooked I dumped everything in a crockpot to cook. These turned out great and my husband has already requested them for our family Christmas party.

—Kelly

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Apr 13, 2004

Very good! I really liked the sauce, although I might add a little more pineapple juice next time. Not too sweet and not too sour!

—Ezba

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Sep 27, 2010

This meal was pleasant in many ways, although there was not enough juice to our liking. The flavor was splendid! I made this with my grandson, Noah. It was our first endeavor cooking together. We will do more cooking!!! We would recommend this to everyone! We did replace the brown sugar with Splenda brown sugar and no one could tell. It is our secret!!!

—Louie & Peg

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Nov 16, 2008

I doubled this recipe and used ground pork instead of beef I partialy cooked the meatballs then threw them into the slow cooker with the sauce on low for about 4-5 hours and it came out great! My whole family loved it.

—sandy

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Nutrition

Calories
501 kcal
25%

Carbohydrates
42.3 g
14%

Cholesterol
121 mg
40%

Fat
25.6 g
39%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
25.1 g
50%

Sodium
895 mg
36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Meatballs IV

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 501
** Calories from Fat: 230

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 25.6g 39 %
** Saturated Fat 10g 50 %
** Cholesterol 121mg 40 %
** Sodium 895mg 36 %
** Potassium 575mg 16 %
** Total Carbohydrates 42.3g 14 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
** Protein 25.1g 50 %
** Sugars 23.5g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 52 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 36 %
** Thiamin 30 %
** Niacin 93 %
** Vitamin B6 30 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 26 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.