Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs

Name: Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 48 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 lbs frozen meatballs; 2 lbs lean ground beef; ½ small onion (very finely diced); ½ cup bread crumbs; 2 eggs; 1 tsp black pepper; 10 oz apricot preserves; ⅔ cup barbecue sauce

Sweet and sour meatballs are a delicious appetizer that can be cooked on the stove top or in the slow cooker.

⏱ 33 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 18min 📊 Medium 🍽 48 servings ⭐ 5.0 (261) 👁 10

Ingredients

48 servings

2 lbs frozen meatballs
2 lbs lean ground beef
½ small onion (very finely diced)
½ cup bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 tsp black pepper
10 oz apricot preserves
⅔ cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
If making homemade meatballs, combine ground beef, diced onion, bread crumbs, eggs, and pepper in a medium bowl. Divide the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
Bake homemade meatballs for 18-20 minutes or bake frozen meatballs according to package directions.
In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine apricot preserves and barbecue sauce. Stir until the preserves start to melt.
Add in meatballs and bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein4g

Carbs6g

Fat1g

56kcal

4gProtein

6gCarbs

1gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$812.00

Per Serving
$17.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1624.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (88% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
frozen meatballs	2 lbs	$24.00
lean ground beef	2 lbs	$396.00
onion	0.5 small	$25.00
bread crumbs	0.5 cup	$120.00
eggs	2	$65.00
black pepper	1 tsp	$22.00
apricot preserves	10 oz	-
barbecue sauce	0.667 cup	$160.00