Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009

I really wanted to like this recipe... it smelled good while cooking, but we just didnt like it. It was WAY too tart for us. We dont like overly sweet dishes, but this was much too tangy for our tastes. With that said, I did really enjoy the texture of the meatballs, so I think I'll use the meatball recipe with a different sauce.

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MRSPARKERII

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dunedin, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

I used ground turkey instead, came out fine. Served over egg noodles. Next time I will figure out a way to make extra "sauce" from the pineapple juice, because more would have made it more 'stroganoff-y" which we would have preferred.Overall, we liked it and will probably make it again.

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JADZIA

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2009

Very good. Wasn't exactly what my hubby had in mind when I said I was making Sweet and Sour Meatballs (only because it doesn't taste like his mother's :)

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sara

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

This was tasty but I did change it a bit. I didn't have pineapple on hand so I used cranberry sauce instead. I also used onion powder instead of onions in the meatballs. It thickened nicely with the cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water. I recommend that you don't use whole cranberry sauce but the jellied type. I enjoyed it and will do it again but probably with the pineapple!

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Donna

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

Not bad, made on P2.

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Chefstacie

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

This was fantastic! I rated it a 4 instead of a 5 just because I personally like more sauce and had to add more pineapple juice and brown sugar.

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Littldot

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Home Town: Hardisty, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

Very easy, forgiving and delicious recipe. My small children enjoyed, and they are quite picky. I used ground turkey instead of ground beef, but otherwise followed pretty closely. I was in a hurry and just eye-balled the measurements and it turned out great. This will be a regular! Thanks for the recipe.

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Christy Wilson

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Reviewed: 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.

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sandy

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2008

I made this for a luau last week and everyone raved about it. It competed with a variety of other foods, but these meatballs were the hit! We put everything (but the peppers and pineapple chunks) into a crock pot and left it on high for maybe an hour (until it hit a boil) then switched it to low, added the peppers and pineapple, and kept it there for several hours during the party. I altered the amount to serve 20, so, if putting this in a crock pot, keep an eye on it!

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Katie

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Reviewed: 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!

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ONIOND

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 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.

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Kelly

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2007

I decided to use this recipe to serve to several guests at a dinner party. It was pretty easy to make and came out wonderful. I served the meatballs over white rice and everyone enjoyed them meatballs. I will definately be adding this recipe to my favorites to make again.

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Melissa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: New Braunfels, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2006

They were just OK. I made it once and it was edible, but I wouldn't go through the trouble to make it again. I think there could be more sauce like other reviewers also.

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binvan

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Reviewed: 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!

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Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2006

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!

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Mickey

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Living In: Elgin, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2005

i really liked the meatballs in this recipe. i only put in a few onions adn i put about a 1/4 cup of parsley. they were reall good. i added extra pineapple juice to the sause and didnt add more cornstarch, so it was a bit runny but that was my own fault. over all this wasn't the best recipe (except for the meatballs, delicious)but was still pretty dang good.

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ANGIE

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Reviewed: 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!

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Ezba

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Home Town: Cambridge, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Holdrege, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 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.

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BABSKITCHEN

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Living In: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2001

My husband is not a huge fan of sweet and sour, but he loved this. It's a nice mild, beefier sweet/sour that is just wonderful. Turned out just perfect over brown rice. Thanks!

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