Description:

Tangy sweet and sour meatballs for dinnertime or for party fare!

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:25 Small Meatballs

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 lb (.5 kg). lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) plain dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) celery, minced
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh parsley, minced
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground black pepper
• 1 1 oz (28 grm). package dry onion soup mix
• Sauce:
• 1 12 oz (336 grm). bottle home-style chili sauce
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) water
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) golden raisins
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) tarragon vinegar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) sugar

Preparation

• Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, celery, parsley, egg and 1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper in medium bowl.
• Add 1-1/2 tbsp (20 ml) soup mix; blend well.
• Form mixture into 1-inch-diameter balls and place on cookie sheet and set aside.
• Combine chili sauce, water, raisins, vinegar, sugar and remaining soup mix in heavy large pot.
• Bring to simmer over medium-low heat.
• Drop meatballs into sauce.
• Cover pot and simmer until meatballs are cooked through and sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Comments

Serve over rice as a main course, or as hors d'oeuvres.