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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (288g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 624
Calories from Fat 263 (42%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 29.3g 45%
Saturated Fat 8.5g 42%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.6g
Trans Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 129mg 43%
Sodium 1358mg 56%
Potassium 796mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 65.8g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Sugars 55.1g
Protein 26.3g 52%

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Recipe #88991 | 2½ hours | 30 min prep | add private note

By: Pamma Lamma Ding Dong
Apr 13, 2004

This is a recipe my mom made for years and years. I've made it for parties as well as when I've had company over for supper. Everyone loves these meatballs. These meatballs are made without the addition of pineapple.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

For the meatballs

For the sauce

Directions

  1. 1
    For meatballs: Mix all ingredients (minus oil) together. Form into balls. Fry in oil until golden then place on paper towel to drain. Set aside
  2. 2
    For Sauce: In medium saucepan, fry onion in oil until tender. Add all other sauce ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Add meatballs and cook 1 hour on medium. Serve and Enjoy!
  3. 3
    *You can also place browned meatballs and sauce mix into crock pot.

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From: sherrirod

On Oct 10, 2009

I thought it was a little heavy, but everyone else LOVED it. I used this sauce with other meatballs (already had in freezer). I'm gratefull to have a simple recipe using common ingredients that makes the guys so happy. Thanks Pamma

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    From: Bonnie G #2

    On Jul 7, 2009

    This was so good it was gone before I could even get a picture. Just the right amount of sweet and sour. I did cook mine in the crockpot which helped to thicken the sauce just the right amount. I also added a teaspoon of liquid smoke to give it the outdoor flavor we were looking for at our family bar-b-q. Thanks Pamma for an easy and great tasting appetizer. Edited to add, this is the 2nd time I've made this at the special request of DGS and almost didn't get a picture again - but was able to catch some before he finsihed them off.

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  • From: iluvmythomas

    On Aug 5, 2004

    These were really good!! teh only difference I did was to bake the meatballs at 350 for 20 minutes instead of frying them. But they turned out great and so did the sauce. We served this over rice with green beans on the side for a really good meal. Thanks for sharing! I'm sure I will be making these again.

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    From: Sue L

    On Jul 7, 2004

    I have to admit that when I took a good look at the ingredients and saw so much ketchup and brown sugar that I was a little worried. I even tasted the sauce before it simmered, and thought it was way sweet. But after simmering with the meatballs it wasn't too sweet at all and had a really great sweet and sour taste- nicely balanced. The meatballs were easy to make, too. Great recipe! Thanks for posting!

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