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Appetizer Meatballs

Sheila
These easy to make sweet and sour meatballs are perfect for your next party!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 23 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 15

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 package 2 ounce dry onion mix
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper add more to your taste

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 1 pound canned whole berry cranberries
  • 1 pound canned sauerkraut drained
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 12 ounce jar chili sauce

Instructions
 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    Meatballs

    • Add all the meatball ingredients together in a both and mix thoroughly. The best way to do this is by using your hands.
    • Using a teaspoon roll meat mixture into 75-80 bite sized meat balls, place them in a 9x13 baking dish. It is OK to pack them in tightly.

    Sweet and Sour Sauce

    • Drain can of sauerkraut in a strainer or colander pressing juices out with the back of a spoon.
    • In a 3 quart sauce pan add together sauerkraut and the remaining sauce ingredients. Place pan on burner and turn heat up to medium high, stir until sugar seems to have dissolved and mixture starts to boil. Turn heat down to low, but keeping sauce at a simmer cook for an additional 10 minutes. Continue to stir, making sure the sauce doesn't burn in the bottom of the pan.
    • Using a spatula to get every last bit of sauce, pour sauce over meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Turn heat up to 400 and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
    • Remove pan from oven and serve immediately, or move meatballs and sauce to a crock pot place temperature setting on warm and serve this way for your party.

    Making ahead:

    • If you are making in advance for a party. Do all the steps above. Allow to cool, then place meatballs and sauce into zip loc storage bags or some sort of airtight freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to use. Remove from freezer, allow to thaw, place in crock pot or baking dish add 1- 1/2 cups water or broth to meat balls and reheat. Serve. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Freezing instructions: If you are making in advance for a party. Do all the steps above. Allow to cool, then place meatballs and sauce into zip loc storage bags or some sort of airtight freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to use. Remove from freezer, allow to thaw, place in crock pot or baking dish add 1- 1/2 cups water or broth to meat balls and reheat. Serve. Enjoy!
    Keyword appetizer, barbecue, beef, sweet and sour
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