Sweet and Sour Meatballs

By exdircomp

You may use frozen meatballs for this recipe/
These meatballs can be used with spaghetti and meatballs also. Just substitute the sweet and sour sauce with your favorite marinara sauce.

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup beef bouillon
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can (8 or 9 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained Reserve for 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and add to sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon coleman’s dry mustard powder
• 1/2 jar orange marmalade
• 1 jar store bought sweet and sour stir fry sauce
• Meatball Recipe:
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, 1/4-inch dice
• Salt
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
• Pinch crushed red pepper
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup grated Parmigiano
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

Directions


Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with salt and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool.

In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, Parmigiano, parsley and bread crumbs. It works well to squish the mixture with your hands. Add the onion mixture and season generously with salt and squish some more. Add the water and do 1 final really good squish. The mixture should be quite wet. Test the seasoning of the mix by making a mini hamburger size patty and cooking it. The mixture should taste really good! If it doesn't it is probably missing salt. Add more. Add more anyway.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Shape the meat into desired size. Some people like 'em big some people like 'em small. I prefer meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball. Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked all the way through. If using right away, add them to your sauce. If not using right away, they can be frozen for later use.

Preparation:

Begin sauce: Combine sugar, beef bouillon, vinegar, cornstarch, and 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Boil sauce mixture until thickened; stir in pineapple, red pepper, onion, dry mustard powder, orange marmalade, store bought stir fry sauce and meatballs. Simmer for 30 minutes.