Meatballs with sweet-and-sour sauce

hey momma's

I made these last night and were easy and good.  Clark liked them too.

Meatballs

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 apple, peeled and grated

1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs (i made my own with brown bread and it was fine)

1 tbsp. chopped parsley ( i used dried and it was fine)

1 chicken bouillon cube, finely crumbled

2 tbsp cold water

salt and pepper.

2 tbsp of veg. oil.

Mix together all the ingredients for the meatballs and chop for a few seconds in a food processor. Using flourd hands, form into about 20 meatballs.  Heat the oil in a frying pan and saute the meatballs, turning occasionally, until browned and sealed (10-12 mins).  

Sauce:

1 tbsp soy sauce

1.5 tsps corn starch

1 tablespoon of veg oil

1 med onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup of diced red bell pepper

One 14.5 ounce can of chopped tomatoes

1 tbsp of cider vinegar

1 tsp brown sugar

pepper.

To make the sauce, mix together the soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.  Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion for 3 mins.  Add the bell pepper and saute stirring occasionally for 2 mins.  Add the tomatoes, vinegar, and sugar, season with pepper and simmer for 10 mins.  Add the soy sauce mix and cook for 2 mins stirring occasionally.  Blend and strain, or puree.  pour the sauce over the meatballs and cover and simmer until heated through. about 5 mins.  serve with rice.  

YUM YUM. 

L.