Sweet and Sour Meatballs

I love these meatballs, they're delicious, easy to make, and the cleanup is quick. My mom used to make these for us when I was a kid and I've done my best to replicate the sauce. My preference is to serve these on top of white rice with a side of green beans.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs Lean Ground Beef

1/2 Small Onion, finely chopped

2 Cloves Garlic, minced

1/4 cup Bread Crumbs

1 Egg

1 cup Ketchup

1/2 cup White Vinegar

2 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar or White Wine Vinegar (OPTIONAL)

1/4 cup Water 

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

Salt & Pepper to taste

2 tbsp Olive Oil 

Preparation

• Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and mold into a big ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for an hour in the fridge.
• Make sure your mixture is at room temperature, then carve out small chunks of meat and roll into meatballs, just a little smaller than a golf ball. This amount should make about 18 - 20 meatballs.
• Combine ketchup, vinegar, water, soy sauce and brown sugar. Whisk together until all the sugar has dissolved.
• In a large pot, or dutch oven, bring olive oil to heat and add the meatballs. Brown the meatballs on all sides, but don't cook through. 
• Add the sauce to the pot, and using a wooden spoon scape up all the crispy bits on the bottom of the pot, ensuring meatballs are well covered in sauce. Cook, uncovered, in a 350° oven for 20 minutes.
• Serve 4 - 5 meatballs with sauce over white rice.