sweet and sour meatballs

Name: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Ingredients: ## MEATBALLS; 5 pound(s) ground chuck; 1 cup(s) bread crumbs; 1 package(s) dry onion soup mix; 3/4 cup(s) chopped onion,dehydrated; 3/4 cup(s) water; ## SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE; 1 can(s) tomato paste,small; 2 can(s) tomatoes,chopped; 1 pound(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) lemon juice; 1/2 cup(s) vinegar; 10 - gingersnaps,crushed fine

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Amy Peterson

Flint, MI

Updated on Jul 15, 2011

this recipe was first made for my open house...and family and friends have requested it ever since. In my opinion,boiling the meatballs removes a lot of the grease,and is a great alternative to baking or frying them. And the gingersnaps give the sauce a real kick.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 3 Hr 30 Min

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yield not sure

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
5 pounds ground chuck
1 cup bread crumbs
1 package dry onion soup mix
3/4 cup chopped onion,dehydrated
3/4 cup water
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
1 can tomato paste,small
2 cans tomatoes,chopped
1 pound brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup vinegar
10 - gingersnaps,crushed fine

How To Make sweet and sour meatballs

Step 1

FOR MEATBALLS: Heat large pot of water to boiling. Meanwhile combine all meatball ingredients. Roll into 1" balls. Drop balls about 20 at a time into boiling water. When they float to the top,boil for 1 minute.Remove and drain. replace back in pot or put in slow cooker.

Step 2

FOR SAUCE: Mix together all ingredients except gingersnaps. cook half hour add gingersnaps. combine thoroughly. Add to meatballs either in slowcooker on low setting or in pot on stovetop on very low . stir occasionally. cook about 3 hours
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