My sisters gave me this recipe for sweet and sour meatballs years ago. They were doing most of cooking at my parent’s house at the time and this was one of there favorite recipes to make. I don’t know if they still make this recipe, but I do.
My family really enjoys it. Okay, well my daughters hate cooked pineapple, so this is not one of their favorite meals. They love fresh pineapple, but not cooked pineapple. I don’t know what is wrong with them. 🙂
I like this meal because it is a frugal and easy. I serve this over rice and it makes a great one dish meal.
Yield: 6 servings
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
A family favorite that we have been making for years.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound lean ground beef
SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 medium green pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
- cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; crumble beef over top and mix well.
- Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a skillet, brown meatballs on all sides, turning often; remove and set aside.
- Drain fat. For sauce, add the brown sugar and cornstarch to the skillet.
- Stir in the pineapple, vinegar and soy sauce until blended. Bring to a boil.
- Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add green pepper; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer until tender. Return meatballs to skillet and heat through. Serve over rice.
- Note: I like to bake my meatballs in the oven. I find it easier. I bake them at 400 degrees for about 30-35 minutes or until done.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 365Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 570mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 25g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
Yummy! This is a great appetizer for parties!! 😀 I like to bake mine, too!
Ooooh this looks great! I think I'm going to make some next week 🙂
We love pineapple and Mickey loves meatballs so this one is a must try. Thanks!
Susan
I haven’t made these in years!! They look delicious!!
Sounds yummy!!
I bake my meatballs too. In fact, meatballs are one of my freezer favorites. I’ll make up a huge batch and flash freeze them on a pan. When they’re hard, I’ll toss them in a freezer bag for long term storage. That way I’ve got them ready to go for spaghetti, meatball subs, casseroles and now this recipe.
Thanks!
My kids love meatballs. This sounds awesome and not too difficult either.
This looks so good, I’m planning to try this one soon.