Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2005

These are scrumptious! Ordinarily, I buy pre-cooked meatballs that are very similiar to this at our local meat shop. My kids love them because they're so moist and flavorful, and served alongside some rice (meatballs and rice, two things most kids will eat!), they make a fast and simple meal. Thank you for sharing your great recipe!

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ryanandkylesmom

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Living In: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2005

This is the first time i've commented on a recipe from this site although I've used several and have had fairly good luck. I made these meatballs a day early, then threw them in the crockpot with the sauce for a party last night. Lots of compliments. I thought the meatballs were bland, although I added a little garlic. If I make them again i will add more garlic and probably some spices. The sauce was very good with a few additions - 1/3 c. catsup, a couple of tablespoons spicy mustard, and about 1/4 extra soy sauce. My friend said she doesn't usually like "sweet meat" but she loved it and asked for the recipe. thanks!

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2005

I make this alot. It is a BETTY CROCKER ORIGINAL.... It is highly requested for parties I attend. I cook the meatballs in the oven 350 for 20 min, then double the sauce and mix it all in the crockpot. Keep on low, and stir occasionally.

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RAMAS

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2005

This recipie turned out good, the kids liked it, I found it a little bland. I added a bit of hot pepper flakes towards the end of cooking to balance the sweet flavour. I also used brown sugar sweetner, so it might have been that I should have used less.

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Kyle&Kev'sMom

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Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2005

It was really good. I would not call it great..but it was enjoyable.

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MINALEWIS

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Home Town: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Living In: South Jordan, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2005

My late mother-in-law made these meatballs every Thanksgiving and Christmas. After she died I lost the recipe and have been unable to recreate it. Found this recipe and made it for Christmas Eve. It is exactly like I remember. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I'll be making them again every Thankgiving and Christmas as did my mother-in-law.

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2004

This is the best meatball recipe that I have found. It is SOOOOO easy! I also use the sauce to make "sweet-n-sour pork", or "sweet-n-sour chicken". It is so good, we have it at least twice a month (and we don't often repeat recipes in this house!) Thanks Cathy!

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Malisa

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2004

I took these to a party and everyone loved them!!! I used frozen, pre-cooked meatballs and they turned out great! I just made the sauce then mixed it in with the meatballs.

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MIC03

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Home Town: Plymouth, Michigan, USA

Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2004

The sauce was way too thick and way too sweet. I added more vinegar to thin it but then the pinapple flavour I was looking for disappeared. Will not make these again.

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ROXIEFORU

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2004

This recipe was very good. I was looking for a sweet and sour recipe that didn't use ketchup as the base for the sauce. This was great. Would cut back a bit on the sugar next time as the pineapple juice is quite sweet added with the sugar. Didn't have a green pepper so just used a white onion chopped up. The sauce was a little thick after it was cooked so I just thinned with a little water and worked great. Will definitely make this again.

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CHEZ SHAY

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2004

I love this recipe! My husband doesn't care too much for sweet and sour sauce, but he really likes this. He doesn't like anything with Pinapples, so I keep in the juice but leave out the pinapple chunks, just so he doesn't see that it is in there. He doesn't even notice! I serve it on top of croissants. It is soooo good.

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2004

If I were to make this again, I would use less ginger, or maybe none at all, as I found it overpowering (however, I did only make 1.2 lbs of beef instead of 1.5 as the recipe calls for. The meatballs smelled great while they were frying, but I might try baking them instead because it was difficult to brown them on all sides without them falling apart. I let them cook for a while because they seemed to stay together better when brown. My husband found the meatballs too soft (and didn't like the chunks of cracker crumbs) and thought the whole thing was too sweet. Overall, the dish looked good and seemed like it should have been good, but neither of us really enjoyed it.

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BabySmiles

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2004

We really liked these but found them just a little too sweet. Will make them again and use a little less sugar.

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2004

Awesome recipe! I'm using this one for a wedding reception for 300 in 2 weeks except we're using premade meatballs...and it's still marvelous. We love these. If you don't like green pepper, you may want to cut back on them by half. The flavor is wonderful! Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

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MINSTAR

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Reviewed: May 11, 2004

I followed this recipe exactly and served it over couscous - yummy! The pineapple chunks and green peppers give it a little color for a nice presentation, too. Thanks Cathy!

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2004

A "10 Star Recipe" - Used 1/2 as an appetiser and served the remainder with Fried Rice as a main meal. DEEEEEEEElisious !!! Followed the recipe except for baking in the oven for 20 minutes and then placing in a crock pot.

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2004

I made these for a buffet get-together at Christmas and they were gone in no time. I, too, baked the meatballs in the oven to save time. Great recipe!

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Paula

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2004

A little bit of Hawaii in this easy dish....Absolutely delicious. Cooked it on stove-top on low medium heat with Olive Oil. Served as a main dish for dinner. Will definitely make as an appetizer, will just make them smaller.. YUMMY!!

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Living In: Manteca, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2003

I used pre-packaged, plain meatballs and made the sauce in a crock-pot. Wasn’t a big hit at my Christmas Party. Don’t know if there was too much other food to pick from, or if people just didn’t like the way they tasted. The sauce lost flavor to me after cooking in the crock-pot. Didn’t have that “punch” I was looking for.

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2003

My husband loved this!! He gave it a 9 1/2 stars which is very generous for him and made me promise to make this again! Very easy, I used crushed pineapple instead and it turned out great.

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