Sweet and Sour Meatballs

A little bit Asian, a little bit Heinz-Chili-Sauce American, there is no one besides vegetarians who wouldn't like these meatballs. They have just the right amount of sweet zing to make you go Mmmmm.
 

And, as is typical around here, our sweet and sour meatballs are easy to make, too.

 

Rating: Truly 1/2 assed

Here's what you need and how you do it

1 pound pre-made meatballs (we use frozen Trader Joes' party-size meatballs)

1/2 onion, chopped

3/4 jar Heinz Chili Sauce

2-3 Tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

1/3 cup brown sugar

1-2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon cornstarch whisked into 1/2 cup water.

Ground black pepper

If still not sweet enough for you, add ketchup, pineapple juice or brown sugar by the tablespoon until desired sweet/sour combination is achieved.

Mix all ingredients and let simmer over medium-low heat until onions are soft and meatballs are cooked through.

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Comments

[Rick Shores]

Here's an even simpler one for ya to try.... sounds gross, but the best recipe I've found!

The same meatballs
Even parts grape jelly & heinz chili sauce (The ounces for whole containers won't match up. I use 2 jars of chili sauce, and buy the next largest jelly size over the combined size - you can eyeball the amount of jelly)

Dump all 3 in the crockpot. Cook over low till you can't keep your party picks out of them. Cook over high for about 1/2 that time.

If you've got extra time, you can preheat the meatballs in a large flat glass casserole dish in the oven, and cook some of the grease out ahead of time. That makes 'em a little better for ya... not much though.

Also, you can melt the grape jelly in a sauce pan before you dump it into the crockpot. The chunks of jelly floating in the sea of chili sauce can look a bit disturbing.

[Cape Mom]

I've used this recipe for years, it is a sure winner!
2 lbs. cocktail size frozen meatballs
16 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce
12 oz. bottle chili sauce
cooks in crock pot for 2 hours on high or stove top for 30 minutes