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Saucy Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

When I serve these saucy meatballs at our Christmas Eve celebration, I have to make four batches...and they always disappear!

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Saucy Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1 jar (10 ounces) sweet-and-sour sauce
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons crushed saltines
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the chili sauce, sweet-and-sour sauce, pineapple and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the egg, cracker crumbs, allspice and nutmeg. Crumble sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Broil meatballs 4-5 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, drain. Add green pepper and meatballs to sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until heated through. Yield: About 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 3 meatballs equals 165 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 762 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet 'n' Sour Meatballs in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p32