Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

Sweet and sour meatballs made with ground beef are simmered in a deliciously thick sweet-sour sauce. Serve over rice for a quick and easy dinner!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 onion, chopped
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1 To make the meatballs: Mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined.
2 Shape mixture into 1 ½-inch diameter balls.
3 Cook meatballs in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and cooked through.
4 To make the sauce: Mix brown sugar, water, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch together in a medium bowl until smooth.
5 Pour sauce over meatballs. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thick, 3 to 5 minutes.
6 Serve hot and enjoy!