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The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs
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The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

14 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr 30 servings openrecipes
The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

"This recipe has been a closely guarded family secret for over 20 years, we make them every Christmas and they're always a hit. I've decided they're too good not to share."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

988
Calories
51g
Protein
21g
Fat
147g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water Chestnut not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 2 bunches green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
  • Sweet and Sour Sauce
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • soy sauce to taste

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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