can you share your BEST sweet and sour meatball recipe?

mama-star

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 6:21 pm

please?

I am thinking of making this for sukkos and I have never tried to make it before.

TIA (and chag sameach)

bubby

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 6:44 pm

This is delicious!!

2lb chopped meat
2 eggs
black pepper
garlic powder
1/4 c matza meal

Sauce:

1 1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c ketchup
1 x 16oz can tomato sauce
1 x can jellied cranberry sauce (don't use the one with whole cranberries!)

Make small meatballs, drop into the sauce (get it going to be well-mixed when the MB are ready to cook), boil & simmer covered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Easy & yummy! Enjoy!

sneakermom

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 6:47 pm

I second the appeal. My husband just mentioned he would love to have those small sweet and sour meatballs on yom tov...

So ladies...I'd love to hear what you say.

mha3484

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 7:32 pm

I use this recipe and its pretty easy and yummy

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

2 lbs ground beef
1 c. breadcrumbs
½ cup minced onions
1 t. salt
¼ t. pepper
½ cup water
Lawry salt
Garlic powder
2 Eggs

Sauce
1 large onion
½ cup lemon juice
11 oz can tomato sauce (rokeach)
½ cup water

1) Mix all sauce ingredients together
2) Mix meat ingredients and form into balls
3) Simmer in sauce for 1 hour

mama-star

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 7:55 pm

thank you both for your replies w/recipes. bubby, the amounts you listed for the sauce, is that for 2 lbs of ground meat?

Nomad

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:03 pm

mha3484, your recipe sounds really good and not too sweet (which is hard to find!)..would you says yours is less sweet?

also, do you have any sub for Lawrys salt?

5S5Sr7z3

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:05 pm

Now that we have these delicious recipes, what do you serve with these teeny tiny meatballs? I would love to make it for yom tov, but spaghetti isnt really a festive dish...

mama-star

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:08 pm

I was going to serve the meatballs with brown rice ... any other suggestions?

Nomad

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:09 pm

I would totally go with spaghetti - its yummy!

but, if you want to be fancy, maybe angel hair spaghetti or orzo?

5S5Sr7z3

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:11 pm

Nomad wrote:

I would totally go with spaghetti - its yummy!

but, if you want to be fancy, maybe angel hair spaghetti or orzo?

I could just imagine the slurping sounds of my kids slurping up one spaghetti at a time... LOL. Maybe serving it on a bed of rice would be nice.

queen

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:13 pm

My recipe is almost identical to bubby's and I highly recommend.
It's a big hit each time, and FREEZES GREAT!

Package in containers with enough for a meal for your family.
Night before you need them- remove from freezer and allow to defrost on your counter.

key

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:14 pm

here is my favorite version

Mix the following together for the meat mixture:
1 pound ground meat
3 cloves of garlic crushed (I use the frozen cubes)
1/3 cup of water
1/3 cup of breadcrumbs
1 tbsp onion soup mix

sauce:
1 & 3/4 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp soy sauce
3/4 cup brouwn sugar

Bring the saut to a boil and drop in the meatballs, cook on a low flame for about and hour.

enjoy

mama-star

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:20 pm

you know orzo isn't such a bad idea, or even a rice and orzo mix, or even a pilaf!! thanks you amothers! keep the ideas coming! Hooray

mha3484

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:22 pm

I think you can probably leave out the lowrys since the sauce itself has a lot of flavor.

I like meatballs with rice, orzo pasta or polenta underneath to soak up the sauce.

OOTBubby

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:29 pm

Here's mine -- a little unconventional:

Sauce:
1 jar chili sauce (can sub ketchup if you prefer)
16 oz. grape jam
1 (14 oz. can tomato sauce)
1½ c. water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
¼ tsp. black pepper

Meat:
3 lb. ground beef (or dark ground turkey)
3 eggs, beaten (or 6 egg whites)
½ c. bread crumbs
½ c. water (¼ c. if using ground turkey)

Form meat mixture into small meatballs. Combine sauce ingredients in large pot, bring to boil, drop in meatballs. Lower flame to simmer and cook covered for 1½ hours (1 hour if using turkey).

Motheroftwins

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:52 pm

For the sauce - marinara or tomato sauce, jellied cranberry sauce, 1 can sauerkraut and some brown sugar. for the meat - season w pepper, onion, egg, ketchup etc.

sneakermom

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 8:56 pm

Thank you all so much! Bubby I think I will go with your recipe because I wanted the cranberry sauce. They all sound delicious though. I might add a can of sauerkraut though...does sound good too.

mha3484

Sun, Sep 19 2010, 9:07 pm

OOT Bubby your recipe is right up my alley thanks so much for posting. I love love love chilli sauce. The next time I make meatballs I am totally trying it.