Sweet and Sour Meatballs by Grandma

By JanF1201

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg
• breadcrumbs
• salt
• pepper
• 14 ounces ketchup
• water, 1/2 ketchup bottle
• 1 lemon, juice only
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cabbage, small

Preparation

Step 1

Combine meat, egg, breadcrumbs, ketchup, salt, and pepper to make meatballs. Use a heavy pot and cover bottom with slices of cabbage. Add the following in exact order:
Meatballs, ketchup, water, brown sugar, lemon juice
Cook with lid slightly ajar on stove for 1 hour
Put in oven at 350 for 2 hours. Never stir.