Sweet and Sour Meatballs
These sweet meatballs are a twist on the traditional meatball and red
sauce. With both vinegar and brown sugar, the sauce is definitely
sweet and sour!
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 pound of sausage
- 1 cup of cracker crumbs
- ยฝ cup of cream
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion finely minced
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon of pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon of ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
For the sauce:
- ยฝ cup of brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 2 teaspoons of dry mustard
- 1 cup of unsweetened pineapple juice
- ยฝ cup of vinegar
- 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
Instructions
- Mix all of the meatball ingredients together.
- Roll the mixture into balls.
- Brown the meatballs in batches using a large skillet and set aside.
- Mix brown sugar, flour, and mustard in a sauce pan.
- Gradually stir in the pineapple juice, vinegar, and soy sauce.
- Cook and stir the sauce until it is thick and bubbly.
- Put the meatballs in a crock-pot and cover with the sauce.
- Allow the meatballs to sit, covered until heated thoroughly.