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sweet and sour meatballs

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Gail Herbest
Bangor, ME

I found this in an old Taste of Home magazine. Something different for dinner and the ginger snaps are a surprise ingredient. very good and filling.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For sweet and sour meatballs

  • 3 md
    eggs
  • 1 md
    onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 c
    dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • SAUCE
  • 3 1/2 c
    tomato juice
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 10
    ginger snaps, finely crushed
  • 1/4 c
    white vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    onion salt

How To Make sweet and sour meatballs

  • 1
    In a large bowl combine the eggs, onion,bread crumbs and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
  • 2
    Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • 3
    In a large frying pan heat the oil and brown meatballs, in batches. Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch baking pan
  • 4
    In a sauce pan combine all of the sauce ingredients, bring to a boil and stir until the cookie crumbs are completely dissolved
  • 5
    Pour mixture over meatballs bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 35-40 minutes.

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