A family recipe (from my mother-in-law) for a unique twist on traditional meatballs. These are baked in a wonderful tomato-based sweet and sour sauce, which is delicious over rice! I doubled the original sauce recipe. We love extra sauce, and this recipe will make a lot.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- ¾ cup milk
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Mix the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, milk, salt, and black pepper together in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined. Form the mixture into 12 large meatballs. Arrange the meatballs into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3
Stir the ketchup, tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, white sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and chili powder together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until well combined and hot, about 5 minutes. Pour the tomato sauce mixture over the meatballs in the baking dish. Turn the meatballs to coat in the sauce.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 60 to 90 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
Calories 597 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat18g | 22% |
Saturated Fat7g | 33% |
Cholesterol133mg | 44% |
Sodium1621mg | 70% |
Total Carbohydrate85g | 31% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 10% |
Total Sugars63g | |
Protein28g | |
Vitamin C19mg | 94% |
Calcium153mg | 12% |
Iron5mg | 28% |
Potassium975mg | 21% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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