Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Name: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 egg; 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs; 1 onion, diced; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar; 3 tablespoons soy sauce

Beef Apps & Snacks Stove-Top

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 4 servings

About

Meatballs and tomato sauce are often seen going hand-in-hand, but Sweet and Sour Meatballs serve up a new combination that you'll want to eat up again and again! The sauce is sweet and sour, with plenty of tang and a smoky-savory flavor to emphasize the beefiness of the meatballs. The meatballs themselves are melt-in-your-mouth tender with a lovely golden brown jacket for extra flavor. Sweet and Sour Meatballs are ideal served over mashed potatoes so you don't miss even a single drop of the sauce.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 onion, diced
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

Step 1 -In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, and onion, mixing them thoroughly.

Step 2 -Shape the meat mixture into golf-ball-sized balls.

Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs, for about 5-7 minutes.

Step 4 -In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar, and soy sauce, mixing thoroughly.

Step 5 -Add the meatballs to the sauce.

Step 6 -Bring the sauce to a boil.

Step 7 -Reduce the heat to low and allow the meatballs and sauce to simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes. The meatballs' interior should reach between 135-150 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer.

Step 8 -Serve hot.

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