Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Canadian Pixie's Note:

This dish is great as an appetizer, or add some red and green peppers and serve over rice and you have a meal. This recipe has been used in my family since I was a kid--not too sure where it came from aside from my mom. It also works very well in a crock pot if you have several hours to let the sauce sit and thicken.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 46 small m ...

Meatballs

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• ½ cup dry breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 -3 garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 tablespoons onions , finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• rosemary (optional)

Sauce

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 (540 ml) can pineapple tidbits in syrup
• 1⁄3; cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1 green pepper , coarsely chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix together all meatball ingredients until thoroughly combined.
2. Form into balls. For appetizer make smaller balls, for meal make larger balls.
3. Place on baking sheet and bake at approx 350°F until brown (15-20 minutes depending on size of meatballs).
4. To make sauce, mix brown sugar and cornstarch in skillet.
5. Stir in pineapple (with syrup), vinegar and soya sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly, then reduce heat.
6. Add meatballs, cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
7. Add peppers and simmer approximately 5 minutes more.

Reviews

[pondfrogs]

I doubled this sauce and used pre-made meatballs. added garlic and chopped onions. used apple cider vinegar. let it cook for hours in the crockpot and it turned out perfectly! kids loved it.

[EBacon]

I just made this tonight for me and my girlfriend, and it was nothing short of absolutely awesome. Made the meatballs from scratch and followed the recipe to the letter, except I added the two optional ingredients, green peppers and rosemary, and I also added crushed red pepper. The meatballs had plenty of zip & zing and the sauce was to die for--we will definitely be having this again, thanks so much for sharing!

[LivesForHim]

Used pre-made meatballs and is was very good! Nice alternative to the grape jelly meatballs. Only problem I had is that the pineapple tidbits were only sold with juice and not syrup so I had to add sugar to the sauce to cut down on the acidity from the vinegar. Will definitely make these again!