Recipe by Nitra Ladies Auxiliary

Sweet and Sour Meatball Entrée

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Meat Meat
Easy Easy
10 Servings
Allergens
1 Hour, 15 Minutes
Diets

No Diets specified

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground veal

  • 1 pound ground turkey or chicken

  • 1 slice challah, soaked and squeezed (or 1/2 cup Yehuda Matzos Matzo Meal)

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Sauce

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 2 tablespoons oil

  • 1 medium parsnip, grated

  • 2 cups boiling water

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 tablespoons vinegar

  • juice of 1 lemon

  • 4 ounces raisins

  • 2 tablespoons Gefen Cornstarch

  • 1/2 cup cold water

Directions

Make the Meatballs

1.

Combine ingredients for meatballs and set aside.

2.

In six-quart pot, sauté onion in oil until transparent. Add grated parsnip and stir for one minute. Add boiling water, stirring constantly.

3.

Form the meat mixture into small balls and drop into the boiling sauce.

4.

Cook, covered, for 30 minutes over low heat.

5.

Add sugar, vinegar and lemon juice, cook an additional 25 minutes. Add raisins five minutes before the end of the cook time.

6.

Dissolve cornstarch in cold water, stirring until smooth. Pour in a thin stream into the pot, stirring vigorously for five minutes.

7.

Can be refrigerated for several days in tightly covered jars.

Credit

Photography and Styling by Sarah Braun.

Sweet and Sour Meatball Entrée

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