Grandma O's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Serves 100 small meatballs (I make larger ones so never get that many!)

Sauce:
In Cuisinart/blender, mix:
o ¾-1 cup brown sugar
o Juice of one lemon (~1/2 cup)
o 1 chopped up onion
o 2 cans tomato sauce and rinse can with water (add water) OR 1 can tomato sauce and 1 cup ketchup and water rinse)

On bottom of large soup pot, add 1-2 grated carrots and 1 teaspoon dill seed


Meatball Mix:
Mix well with hands:
o 2 slices white bread soaked in 1 cup water and mushed up
o 2 lbs ground beef (20% fat for meatballs to stick together)
o 3 t. salt
o ½ t. pepper
o 2 crushed garlic cloves
o 1 egg
o ¼ chopped onion


Bring sauce to a boil. Roll meat mixture into desired size balls (get hands wet with cold water for less stick), and drop balls into sauce. Turn stove down to medium-low, and cook covered for 1 hour, basting often. Take lid off and cook for an additional ½ hour.

Serve over rice or pasta.