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Sweet n' Sour Meatballs

This one is a family favorite! If you're looking for a quick dinner idea, these are great over rice. Or if you're looking for the appetizer that gets eaten up every time, this is it! Easy to put together and zang from the sauce is perfect.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Appetizers, apple cider vinegar, comort food, dry mustard, easy recipes, ketchup, meatballs, party favors, party food

Equipment

  • Crock Pot
  • large sucepan

Ingredients

  • 32 oz Ketchup
  • 2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cup water
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 medium onion halfed or quartered
  • 3 lbs frozen, precooked meatballs homestyle

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients except onion and meatballs to sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Stir occasionally
  • Crockpot: dump frozen meatballs into crockpot and place the onion. Turn on low while sauce is warming up.
  • Once the sauce is warm and bubbly, carefully pour the sauce into the crockpot over meatballs and onion. Turn up the crock pot to high, and cook for about 3 hours or low for 4-6. Turning over meatballs and sauce occasionally. 
    Meatballs are done when they are warmed all the way through.
  • Enjoy! Either as an appetizer serve with toothpicks. Or have over rice for a quick meal.
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