Name: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 1 onion, chopped; 1 egg; salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup water; 0.5 cup ketchup; 0.5 cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and sour meatballs made with ground beef are simmered in a deliciously thick sweet-sour sauce. Serve over rice for a quick and easy dinner!

20 min total 5 min prep 15 min cook 5 601 cal

Instructions

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1 To make the meatballs: Mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined.
2 Shape mixture into 1 ½-inch diameter balls.
3 Cook meatballs in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and cooked through.
4 To make the sauce: Mix brown sugar, water, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a medium bowl until smooth.
5 Pour sauce over meatballs. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thick, 3 to 5 minutes.
6 Serve hot and enjoy!