Elvis' Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Created by dienia b on December 22, 2015
- Servings: 48
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #22233
Ingredients
- FOR MEATBALLS
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup half and half cream
- 3 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons grated onion
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1/4 pound ground pork
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- FOR SWEET & SOUR SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (with the soy sauce i would leave out)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs, water, and cream. Set the mixture aside.
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Step 2: In a heavy skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and sauté the onion until transparent. Transfer the onion to a separate mixing bowl and add the ground beef and ground pork.
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Step 3: Add the salt, sugar, pepper, and bread crumb mixture, blending well.
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Step 4: Shape the meat into balls about 3/4 inch in diameter.
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Step 5: In the same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
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Step 6: Brown the meatballs, turning frequently to brown evenly. Reduce the heat and cover. Continue to cook for about 10 minutes, turning frequently.
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Step 7: In a saucepan, blend together the remaining ingredients.
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Step 8: Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
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Step 9: Pour the sauce over the cooked meatballs.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (21.4 g)
- Calories 43.9
- Total Fat - 2.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.3 g
- Cholesterol - 11.6 mg
- Sodium - 106.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 7.6 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg