Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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Provided by Rita McKnight for the September 2023 issue of BurlesonNOW Magazine.

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

  • 2 cubes beef bouillon
  • 2 cups water, boiling
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3 Tbsp. mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 8–oz. can pineapple tidbits
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks

Meatballs:

  • 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup cracker crumbs, finely ground
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic
  • Few drops of Tabasco
  1. For the sauce: Dissolve the beef bouillon cubes in the boiling water. In abowl, mix the other ingredients together; add them to the broth.
  2. For the meatballs: Mix all the ingredients together. Form into small meatballs. Add more cracker crumbs, if needed, to form the meatballs.Brown the meatballs in a skillet.
  3. Put the meatballs in a Crock-Pot; pour the sauce over them. Cook on low for 4 hours.