Bobbi's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

"These meatballs quickly will become a requested item at all of your parties! The unusual addition of gingersnaps gives a great zippy flavor. My mom has used this recipe for nearly 20 years, and it's always a hit! Served with rice and a veggie you have a complete meal!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 25mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

  • MEATBALLS

  • 2 lbs hamburger
  • 12 cup chopped onion
  • 12 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 14 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 slices stale bread
  • SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomatoes
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 14 cup vinegar
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon grated onion
  • 10 gingersnap cookies (I know, this sounds like an odd ingredient, but it not only adds a great flavor, but it acts as the)
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directions

  • FOR MEATBALLS: Mix first 6 ingredients together by squishing through you r hands. When thoughourghly mixed,dampen bread slightly and wring out, add bread to the mixture. Make small meatballs and place on jelly roll pan. Bake 350 for 20 minutes or until done.
  • While meatballs are cooking, start sauce. FOR SAUCE: Puree all sauce ingredients in blender (yes, including cookies), and pour into sacuepan. Cook just until sauce boils, being careful not to scorch.
  • When mixture thickens, pour over meatballs.
  • Great served over rice, and you can even add a can of pineapple chunks to the sauce, too!
  • SHORTCUT: I buy the frozen meatballs @ Costco, and puree sauce and pour directly over meatballs into crock pot to cook. If given a couple of hours, frozen meatball will thaw and cook, and sauce will thicken nicely.
  • A triple or quaduple batch will make a 6 qt crockpot full. I take these to many get togethers.

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<p>I live in Northwest Washington. I am a mom of 2 boys, ages 15 and 17. I am 30 something, and my Hubby and I have been married &nbsp;over 18 years. All through high school I worked in a gourmet restaurant. In 4 years I worked my way up from dishy/prep cook to line cook, and even head baker and dessert cook while I was there. I learned many wonderful and useful skills while at that job. I have always enjoyed cooking and baking, but my love for cooking and baking really took off from there. I spent 3 years as a Pampered Chef Consultant to learn great recipes and stock my kitchen.</p>
 
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