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Sweet and Sour Meatballs V


"I have been making these for years. This is the first recipe I tried where the meatballs actually stayed together. Serve over spaghetti. Wonderful!!!!"
Original recipe yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Prep Time:
15 Minutes
Cook Time:
1 Hour
Ready In:
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Servings:
7

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 (12 ounce) bottles chile sauce
  • 1 cup grape jelly
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs. Add ground beef, onion, egg, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and form into 1 inch balls.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine chili sauce, grape jelly and water; bring to a simmer. Gently drop the meatballs into the chili sauce mixture and simmer for about 1 hour. Occasionally skim off excess fat, as necessary.
  3. Stir in sour cream just before serving. Remove from heat before sour cream comes to a boil.