Sweet and Sour Meatballs

This recipe comes from my next-door neighbor Diane.  I absolutely LOVE the sauce on these meatballs, and I love the fact that you don't have to cook the meatballs in a frying pan first.  Just form the meatballs and pour the sauce over the top and bake.  Couldn't be easier! 

Serve these over rice along with some fresh fruits and veggies.

I have found that, when mixing meatballs, it's best not to stir the ingredients together with a spoon.  It's best to use your fingers and gently mix the ingredients, being careful not to smash them, but to gently toss them together. 

I like using a small ice-cream scoop to form the meat balls so that they are all uniform in size.  This is what it looks like before you bake them in the oven.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs


MEATBALLS:

1 to 1 ½ lbs extra-lean ground beef

¾ c quick oats

2 eggs, slightly beaten

½ c finely chopped onion

½ c milk

1 tsp salt

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

¼ tsp ground black pepper



Gently mix meatball ingredients together and form into small balls. Place into a greased 9x13 pan.

NOTE:  I have found that doubling the sauce recipe below gives you more of the yummy sauce to serve over the rice (which you WILL want!)

SAUCE:

½ c brown sugar

¼ c white vinegar

1 tsp yellow mustard

¼ c barbecue sauce

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce



Heat sauce ingredients to dissolve brown sugar (I do this in the microwave in a glass measuring cup). Pour sauce over meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Serve over rice.