Sweet and Sour Meatballs

This beef recipe, Sweet and Sour Meatballs, leans on lean ground meat, quick oats or old-fashioned oats that have been lightly pulsed in a blender and eggs. It makes 6 servings and takes about 60 minutes.

• Yield 6 servings
• Ready in 60 minutes
• Prep 30 minutes
• Cook 30 minutes

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 ½ pounds lean ground meat
• ¾ cup quick oats or old-fashioned oats that have been lightly pulsed in a blender
• 2 eggs , slightly beaten
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Sauce

• ¼ – ½ cup brown sugar , depending on how sweet you want the sauce
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• ¼ cup barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Hot cooked rice for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. For the meatballs, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Form into about 12 meatballs (right around 2-inches each). Place in a lightly greased 9X13-inch pan.
3. For the sauce, whisk together the ingredients until well-combined.
4. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and bake for 30 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is slightly thickened.
5. Serve over hot, cooked rice, if desired.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.