Family-favourite Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Serves: 8, Prep time: 30 mins, Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 45 mins

Ingredients

Meatballs

1lb ground beef

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup quick oats or breadcrumbs

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 onion, minced

1/2 tsp nutmeg

salt and pepper

Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/4 cup vinegar

1 cup water

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 tbsp ketchup

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp mustard

2 tbsp corn starch

1/4 cup water

Directions

Meatballs

Preheat oven at 375.

Soak oats and milk for 5-10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into bite size balls and place on parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until browned on top. Cut a meatball in half to ensure it is cooked all the way through.

Sauce

In medium saucepan mix all ingredients besides the corn starch and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring regularly. After mixture has boiled, mix the corn starch with remaining water and add to the saucepan. Lower heat and stir until thickened.

Pour sweet and sour sauce over meatballs in serving dish and serve immediately. You can also place the hot meatballs into a crock pot with the sauce and keep on warm for several hours, or place into a baking dish and keep in oven until ready to eat.

Note:

You can also use premade meatballs for a quicker meal. We sell delicious Dutch Delight meatballs in our freezer section!

Recipe Author/source:

Recipe from Hofstede’s Country Barn family

Photo property of Hofstede’s Country Barn.