Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
serves 10
- 1/2 cup of minced onion
- 1 pound of ground veal
- 1 pound of ground pork
- 1 cup of seasoned, dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
SAUCE
- 2 Tablespoons of butter, melted
- One 10-12 ounce jar of apricot jam
- 1/2 cup of barbeque sauce
Preheat Oven to 350.
Mix together the veal, pork, bread crumbs, eggs, minced onion, and salt.
Form into 1 inch balls.
Melt butter and oil in a fry pan and brown meatballs.
In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, apricot jam and barbeque sauce. Add the browned meatballs and gently coat the meatballs with the sauce.
Pour the meatballs and sauce into a large, flat, baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Makes 5-6 dozen Meatballs.
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
serves 10
- 1/2 cup of minced onion
- 1 pound of ground veal
- 1 pound of ground pork
- 1 cup of seasoned, dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
SAUCE
- 2 Tablespoons of butter, melted
- One 10-12 ounce jar of apricot jam
- 1/2 cup of barbeque sauce
Preheat Oven to 350.
Mix together the veal, pork, bread crumbs, eggs, minced onion, and salt.
Form into 1 inch balls.
Melt butter and oil in a fry pan and brown meatballs.
In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, apricot jam and barbeque sauce. Add the browned meatballs and gently coat the meatballs with the sauce.
Pour the meatballs and sauce into a large, flat, baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Makes 5-6 dozen Meatballs.
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19 Comments
Jennifer Iserloh said:
Kathy,
First off- you are a great host! Your meatball recipe look delicious- I am a huge meatball fan. Love your explanation for all the culinary terms, so helpful for new budding cooks.
Kathy Maister said:
Welcome Jennifer, thanks for stopping by!
These tiny, bite size meatballs take time to roll but are so worth the effort. Your site looks beautifu-I can’t wait to spend some time there!
Karen said:
Hi Kathy, greetings from Panama!
I just saw your sweet and sour meatballs and would like to know if I could use ground meat and ground chicken (both of them) instead of the veal and pork because I cook Kosher meals.
Thank you,
Karen
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Karen and Welcome!
I have only every made this recipe with a combination of veal and pork. You could try using ground beef OR ground chicken/turkey as a substitution. I would NOT combine the beef and chicken. The taste will be very different from the origional recipe. Good luck and be sure to let me know how they turn out!
Cheers!
Kathy
Karen said:
Hi! I just wanted to let yo8u know I made your recipe with 2 pounds of ground beef and it came out wonderful! Thank you!
Karen
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Karen, that’s FANTASTIC!
thanks for letting us know!
Cynthia said:
Kathy….once again you were a real hit! I too, made this with 2 lbs of ground beef. My grandson helped and had a blast. Your instructions are sooooo easy that I am able to teach a 7 yr old while I am learning myself. Thanks again…..Cynthia
PS….If my husband ever leaves me I will know to look at your house….LOL!!!! Have a great Sunday!!
Kathy Maister said:
Thanks Cynthia! This recipe is turning into a lot of people’s “Signature Dish”! (Tell your husband I said hi!)
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Cynthia said:
Don…you can’t have her…my husband swears he’s gonna run away and her house is where I’ll find him!!!!! I agree with you 100%, my cooking has improved so much since I found this site. I tell everyone about it. I love the blogs/videos on measuring. Have you tried her baked chicken or shepherd’s pie yet?
Thanks a million Kathy!!
Cynthia
Kathy Maister said:
Oh be still my heart!
But…I’m actually interested in Bruce over in my Hot Chocolate post. Wait until you see how he makes Hot Chocolate!
shakeela said:
can we use ground beef instead of pork?
Kathy Maister said:
In a word, yes. BUT it will taste quite different. I actually like to use a “meatloaf mix” which is a combination of beef, pork, and veal.
Cynthia said:
Shakeela…I used the ground beef because it was all I had and it was a HUGE success at our monthly Agape Feast at church.
queshonya said:
just wanted to say this is my 1st time on this sight and i have to say i am looking forward to learning more the directions with being able to see you do the recipe is just exiting even my 12 yr old can do your recipes. and i will refer my friends to your site. god has defenitley blessed your website, it shows.your saviour to us mothers and wives(all women)
Kathy Maister said:
Welcome Queshonya!
This recipe is one of my favorites and it is great for surprise company as it freezes beautifully.
(Freeze after browning, thaw and then proceed with the directions according to the recipe!)
Cheers!
Kathy
Nick said:
Hi Kathy,
We have used your videos in the past when we were looking on how to make lasagna (which we did with your help, and came out fantastic!). We never know what to eat for dinner, and still new to making dishes and your videos are just fantastic. We have a computer near the kitchen just for this reason.
Tonight I plan on trying these meatballs, I can’t wait to see how they come out! Thanks for making videos that everyone can follow, especially us newbies
–Nick & Rob
Kathy Maister said:
Hi Nick and Rob,
I am delighted to hear that my videos are helping you to develop your cooking skills!
That’s really fantastic!
Cheers,
Kathy
Cindy said:
I love these!!! The mixture of appricot jam and bbq sauce is wonderful!