For Scarletbegonia -- sweet & sour Meatballs.

This is my mom's friend Ginny's recipe and the first time I made them and was reading the ingredients I was like but then I tried them and they were SOOO good. Everyone always loves them.

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Sauce:
1 12oz bottle of Chili sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup grape jelly
1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 small onion - finely chopped
1 tsp lemon juice

Meatballs:
1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 tsp salt
1 8oz can tomato sauce
3/4 c. dry bread crumbs

1. In a large saucepan combine all sauce ingredients and warm over low heat. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together all meatball ingredients and roll into small 1 inch meatballs.

2. Add meatballs to sauce mixture gradually and cook over medium heat for about 30-35 minuts, turning carefully from time to time.

3. refrigerate overnight if you are able to to let flavors blend. They can be reheated for 8-10 minutes in microwave.

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My friends family makes this for her everytime she visits in VA...

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They are so good. Just pile them up on the plate and put a cup of toothpicks there as well.

I also almost always double the recipe because they go like crazy.

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These are the BEST!
We make them on Christmas before the big meal!

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I'm dying to make these now! When my friend was telling me about them I gave her the funniest look... she said "I KNOW! That's what I thought...until I tried them! "

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Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These look amazing!

I can't wait to make these! I just might have to do a trial run before the party!

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Posted by scarletbegonia

Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These look amazing!

I can't wait to make these! I just might have to do a trial run before the party!

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omg these are so GOOD!

We are having them on Saturday for a party here!


(I alter the recipe a bit - I use premade frozen meatballs and put it all in the crockpot EASIEST thing ever! no one knows the difference! )

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Wow! Those ingredients are very interesting...I'm going to have to try this!

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bumping for whoever was searching for this recipe.

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Bump for iwed2005

Message edited 8/2/2007 3:25:52 PM.

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Can you make these in a crockpot? How long do you cook them for?

ETA: How many meatballs does the recipe above make about? I want to have them as an appetizer for my block party and not sure how many to make.

Message edited 8/26/2007 10:03:33 PM.

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Thanks Scarletbegonia .

I am going to do trial run today.

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! I am making these meatballs now and they are heaven in a pot. OMG they are so delicious. I can't wait for dinner.

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Bump for LizD

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thanks

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I just added this to my notebook, thanks!