Sweet and Sour Meatballs II Recipe
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs II

By: Cathy 
"I got this recipe from my mother-in-law shortly after I was married. Now it is a favorite of our kids. I like to serve it over rice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (229)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 5 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine beef, egg, onion, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Roll into meatballs about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in size.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the meatballs until browned on all sides.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, mix together the water, vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch, sugar and soy sauce. Pour over the meatballs, and allow sauce to thicken. Continue to heat until the sauce just starts to bubble.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 601 | Total Fat: 26.3g | Cholesterol: 119mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by laurencelle   view full review
If you are making these, here's a tip. Do not use apple cider vinegar - it's not the same...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2002 by MIHAELA   view full review
Good recipe. The meatballs are too plain, though, with only salt and pepper. One should either...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2004 by LITTLEMA1979   view full review
These sweet and sour meatballs are absolutley great. The sweet and sour sauce is great on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2003 by I Heart Spain   view full review
Yummmmmmmm!!! These were sooooooooo good!!! The only kind of vinegar I had on hand was white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2003 by CLYDE PATTERSON   view full review
It is impossible for an average cook like myself to look at this simple ingredients list and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2008 by Purgirl   view full review
I-LOVED-THIS! We had this recipe yesterday for dinner and I feel like having it today too. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2004 by KASIGEL   view full review
FANTASTIC recipe! I took advice of other reviewers and halved the vinegar-I also only had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Rebslo   view full review
I found the sauce to bit over-sweet, but my husband requested that I make them again!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2011 by Yvonne   view full review
I made this and my family loved it! A welcome new addition to my menu planning. I did have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by squeaky6   view full review
Really wanted to like these...ease of prep but the meatballs were bland and the sauce was way...

 

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