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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Meat Meat
Easy Easy
8 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Gluten - Wheat - Egg
2 Hours
Diets

No Diets specified

The perfect combination of sweet and sour, these meatballs are tender yet firm, holding their shape beautifully. Feel free to shape the meatballs as big or small as you like. This recipe will become a staple on your dinner rotation, because they’re that good!

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1/2 cup Gefen Bread Crumbs

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 2 pounds ground beef or veal

Sauce

  • 1 cup hot water

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

To Prepare

1.

Mix the bread crumbs, eggs, salt, pepper, and sugar together with the ground meat.

2.

In a six-quart pot, sauté onions for sauce; add the rest of the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. In the meantime, form the meatballs.

3.

Form the meat mixture into small balls, add to pot and cook in the sauce for one and a half to two hours.

Tips:

Can be served as a main dish or made into small balls and served as an appetizer. Serve over rice or pasta.

Recipe tags

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rivki
rivki
13 days ago

We love these meatballs! Can I make them for Pesach? How would you substitute the breadcrumbs!

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Avigael Levi
Avigael Levi
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Reply to  rivki
13 days ago

We’re so happy to hear! I actually just made them this past Shabbat 🙂
Yes, you can try matzo meal or even ground nuts…

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Miriam Be
Miriam Be
3 months ago

Constantly making this for supper- my husbands favourite!!

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Menachem Baron
Menachem Baron
6 months ago

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Menachem Baron
Menachem Baron
6 months ago

When cooking, is the pot uncovered or covered?

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Avigael Levi
Avigael Levi
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Reply to  Menachem Baron
6 months ago

Covered

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Gittel
Gittel
1 year ago

If I could give 10 stars I would. This is simply the best sweet and sour meatball recipe out there. I can’t stop craving it every week!

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Aviva Gavrylin
Aviva Gavrylin
1 year ago

Was a hit! I actually made the sauce in a saucepan but baked the meatballs. It was delicious! Thank you for a great recipe!

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Mariam Weinberger
Mariam Weinberger
1 year ago

delicious! I used a combination of chicken and meat and came out very tender

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Cindy
Cindy
2 years ago

What percent of ground beef do you suggest to use?

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Cindy
2 years ago

Whatever you prefer/can find but I think 70% lean is pretty standard.

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Margalit Milstein
Margalit Milstein
2 years ago

I love it it is the best!!!

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Malky Goldblatt
Malky Goldblatt
2 years ago

These were delicious, easy to make, and were quickly eaten!

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Roni Lichtman
Roni Lichtman
3 years ago

Delicious – full of flavor !

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Sarah Rottenberg
Sarah Rottenberg
3 years ago

It was yum and enjoyed by all! Was quick and easy to make, would definitely make it again!

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Felicity Isserow
Felicity Isserow
2024 years ago

Cant wait to try this Recipe Tomorrow Just what I feel like making for supper with Pasta or Brown Rice. Regards Felicity Isserow

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Felicity Isserow
4 years ago

Enjoy!

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