Russian Meatballs

We love these. I've been looking and looking for this recipe for months. Finally got my step sister to send it to me. Try them, you'll like them. Serve over rice or egg noodles. I make the meatballs in bulk and freeze them.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  ground sirloin
• 1  cup  cracker crumb
• 2  tablespoons  minced onions
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup tomato juice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 3  tablespoons shortening
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 2  tablespoons  chopped green peppers
•  paprika
• 1  cup sour cream

Directions

1. Combine ground sirloin through salt and make into balls the size of a golf ball.
2. Heat shortening in skillet until hot.
3. Roll meatballs in flour.
4. Brown meatballs in shortening.
5. When meatballs are all browned add stewed tomatoes and chopped green pepper. If more juice is needed, add more tomato juice.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes.
7. (The more juice, the more sauce. The sauce should be like stroganoff constancy.)
8. Sprinkle with paprika and add sour cream.
9. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer.
10. Eat with either white rice or egg noodles.