Description:

Sweet and sour meatballs served over rice.

Source:

Connie Pliley

Serves/Makes:8

Ingredients

• For Meatballs:
• 2 lbs (.9 kg). lean ground beef or 1/2 beef and 1/2 ground pork
• 1 cup (225 ml) cracker crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). soy sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). garlic powder
• 1 small onion, chopped
• For Sauce:
• 1 can cranberry sauce
• 1 bottle Heinz chili sauce
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) ketchup
• 1 cup (225 ml) brown sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). lemon juice
• 1 small onion chopped
• Side:
• hot cooked rice

Preparation

• For Meatballs:
• Mix all ingredients.
• Form into 1/2 inch meatballs.
• Bake on cookie sheet in 375 degree (200 C.) oven for 20-30 minutes.
• For Sauce:
• Mix all ingredients in medium saucepan.
• Simmer 15 minutes until thickened.
• Combine sauce and meatballs in slowcooker on low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve over rice.

Comments

These meatballs can also be used as a hot hors d'oeuvre. Serve from a chafing dish with toothpicks on the side.