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Meatballs with rice and green beans

Meatloaf Meatballs with Pan Sauce

This recipe is quite simply a really great meatball recipe with really great sauce the whole family will love.
5 from 6 votes
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Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 lbs. meatloaf mix this is a combination of ground beef and pork
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 large pinch salt

For the sauce

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Sambal Oelek - chili sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar

For serving

  • rice and broccoli

Instructions

To make meatballs

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Combine all meatball ingredients in large mixing bowl. Use 1.5 - 2 Tbs. scoop to roll into meatballs.
    Mixing meatball ingredients
  • Line baking sheet with tin foil. Spray with cooking spray. Spread meatballs on pan.
    Cooked meatballs on sheet pan
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes.

To make pan sauce

  • In a large skillet, whisk together all sauce ingredients. 
    Whisk stirring brown sugar and ketchup
  • Warm for 2 minutes (or as soon as it starts boiling).
  • Place meatballs in sauce and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened and the meatballs are nicely coated. 
    Meatballs and sauce in skillet

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg