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Sweet and Sour Meatballs in Oven

Chinesemedium4 servings
Sweet and Sour Meatballs in Oven

Ingredients

  • pound sground beef
  • 1/3 cup dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 cup sdry bread crumbs
  • tablespoon salt
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • cup cider vinegar
  • cup sbrown sugar, firmly packed
  • tablespoon smustard powder
  • cup water, divided
  • tablespoon scornstarch

Instructions

  1. To make meatballs: In a large bowl, combine beef, onion flakes, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg, eggs and milk.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls, and place into a 9x13 inch baking dish; bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower heat in oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. To make sauce: In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix vinegar, sugar, mustard and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Mix cornstarch and 1/2 cup water; add to saucepan, and boil for 1 minute more.
  5. Add sauce to cooked meatballs, and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.