CATHY'S SAUCY MEATBALLS

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This is a meatball recipe that my Mom used to make. We gobbled them up. Usually she served them with mashed potatoes and we used the sauce as gravy, but you could serve them with rice.

Provided by Chef burnt toast

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup saltine crackers or 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
herbs, to taste
onion, to your taste
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • For meatballs: Combine ground beef, cracker or bread crumbs, salt, milk, pepper and onions/herbs. Blend well.
  • Make mixture into balls, and brown them on all sides.
  • For sauce: Simmer together ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, water first quantity of water, until hot and sugar is dissolved.
  • Thicken smoothly with cornstarch and second quantity of water.
  • Add meatballs to sauce and simmer until meatballs are cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.5, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 55.7, Sodium 875.5, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 22.3, Protein 16.2

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