Name: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 meatballs
Ingredients: 2 dozen meatballs (either from your favorite recipe or good commercially prepared ones); 1 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon catsup; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons soy sauce

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These are a consistent favorite with kids, adults and picky eaters. I make my meatballs with Tempo brand mix, but any homemade or good commercial made meatballs will work.

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ingredients

2 dozen meatballs (either from your favorite recipe or good commercially prepared ones)
1 cup brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon catsup
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons soy sauce

directions

Place meatballs in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
In a small saucepan blend the brown sugar and flour, then add the vinegar, catsup and soy sauce.
Stir over medium heat until bubbly and a bit thickened, about 5 minutes.
Pour sauce over meatballs in casserole dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Serve over rice.

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review by ajb524

1/21/2010

I made these for Christmas and New years and everyone loved them. I followed the advice of the other posters and increased the vinegar. It was still a little sweet, but still very good.

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review by jomama714

7/2/2008

These were wonderful. Very quick and easy to make. i used frozen meatballs and white vinegar and doubled the amount of vinegar listed to cut back a little on the sweetness, but they were delicious. The leftovers were taken to work the next day.

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review by Matthew Van Howe

6/26/2008

The overall sweetness of the sauce was a little too much. I would decrease the suger and increase the soy sauce vinegar and catsup. I used it with vegetarian meatballs from Trader Joe's and it turned out very tasty; quick and easy.

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review by Len23

11/29/2007

These definitely hit the spot for a quick dinner last night! I used frozen swedish meatballs to speed it up though, instead of making my own. Used white vinegar and doubled it up to 1/2 c. to 1 c. sugar after reading a few reviews that said it was too sweet- it was perfect with more vinegar. I also added a generous tsp. of minced ginger. Served it over broad egg noodles with some fresh winnipeg rye bread and it was to die for! Hubby thought he'd hit the jackpot. Definitely in the 'make again' file.

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tweak by Len23

11/29/2007

These definitely hit the spot for a quick dinner last night! I used frozen swedish meatballs to speed it up though, instead of making my own. Used white vinegar and doubled it up to 1/2 c. to 1 c. sugar after reading a few reviews that said it was too sweet- it was perfect with more vinegar. I also added a generous tsp. of minced ginger. Served it over broad egg noodles with some fresh winnipeg rye bread and it was to die for! Hubby thought he'd hit the jackpot. Definitely in the 'make again' file.

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