Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Name: Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: One 8-ounce can tomato sauce; One 8-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce; 1 tbsp granulated white sugar; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 small onion, (grated); 1 large egg; 1 tsp salt

A classic meatball recipe, still delicious after all these years!

⏱ 55 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 35min 📊 Medium 🍽 15 servings 👁 8

Ingredients

15 servings

One 8-ounce can tomato sauce
One 8-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 tbsp granulated white sugar
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, (grated)
1 large egg
1 tsp salt

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, dissolve the 2 sauces over low heat. Add the sugar and mix well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
In medium bowl, mix the beef, onion, egg and salt.
Roll the beef mixture into small, round 1-inch balls. Drop the balls into the slowly simmering sauce. Continue to simmer for about ½ hour.
Transfer the meatballs and sauce to a small chafing dish or crockpot for serving. Provide toothpicks or a spoon for serving.

Nutrition per serving

78kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$305.00

Per Serving
$20.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$610.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (71% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
One 8-ounce can tomato sauce	-	-
One 8-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce	-	-
granulated white sugar	1 tbsp	$1.00
lean ground beef	1 lb	$198.00
onion	1 small	$50.00
egg	1 large	$55.00
salt	1 tsp	$1.00