Madeline Kahn's Sweet and Sour Meatballs
List of Ingredients
For the sauce:
1 cup tomato sauce
2 Tbsps. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsps. dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp. instant minced onion
1 Tbsp. salad oil
1 tsp. powdered mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp.garlic powder
1/4 tsp.ground red pepper
1 chicken or beef bouillon cube
For the meatballs:
2 Tbsps. instant minced onion
3 Tbsps. water
1-1/2 Tbsps. butter
1 cup soft breadcrumbs
1/2 cup light cream
1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean ground veal
1 egg, beaten
1-1/2 tsps. salt
1/8 tsp. ground white pepper
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon or curry
1/8 tsp. ground nutmegRecipe
For the sauce:
Combine all ingredients.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Set aside.
For the meatballs:
1. Rehydrate onion in water; let stand 10 minutes
2. In large skillet, melt butter and saute onion for 5 minutes.
3. Soak breadcrumbs in cream
4. In large mixing bowl, combine onion, breadcrumb mixture, meats, egg, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mix well, but do not overmix.
5. Shape into 1-1/2 inch meatballs. Let meatballs stand in refrigerator for 30 minutes before cooking.
6. Line baking sheet or broiler tray with aluminum foil.
Broil meatballs in preheated broiler until lightly browned.
7. Turn to brown other side. Watch carefully that meatballs do not overcook.
8. Serve meatballs in heated sauce.
*makes about 3 dozen meatballs
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