D'licious Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Name: D'licious Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 1 egg; 1 c panko crumbs; 1 tbsp granulated garlic, + 2 tsp; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp sweet-and-sour sauce; 2 tsp oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 Tbsp kosher salt, divided; 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper, divided; 16 oz can jellied cranberry sauce; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 Lemon, juiced; 2 15 oz cans tomato sauce; 15 oz water

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Updated at: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:34:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per recipe

Calories4199.8 kcal (210%)

Total Fat198.7 g (284%)

Carbs427.3 g (164%)

Sugars313.2 g (348%)

Protein185.3 g (371%)

Sodium19934.4 mg (997%)

Fiber24.7 g (88%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

Meatballs

2 lbsground beef

1egg

1 cpanko crumbs

1 Tbspgranulated garlic

+ 2 tsp

2 tsppaprika

2 tspkosher salt

1 tspcoarsely ground black pepper

2 Tbspsweet-and-sour sauce

Sweet & Sour Sauce

2 tspoil

1onion

diced

2 Tbspkosher salt

divided

2 tspcoarsely ground black pepper

divided

16 ozcan jellied cranberry sauce

¾ cupbrown sugar

1lemon juiced

2 x 15 ozcans tomato sauce

15 ozwater

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot set over medium-high heat, add oil, onions, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp pepper. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring often, until onions are translucent. Add remaining sauce ingredients; stir to combine. Remove from heat. Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Use your hands to gently mix the meat to incorporate ingredients. Be gentle and don't overwork the mixture to ensure tender meatballs. Return sweet and sour sauce to a boil. Carefully add meatballs, one at a time. Return to a boil again. Reduce heat to low; cover the pot. Simmer meatballs for 1 hour, gently stirring every 15 minutes or so. Enjoy!