The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Garlic Kale
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups water
  • ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 bunch kale
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Tear the kale leaves into bite-size pieces from the thick stems; discard the stems.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the kale and continue cooking and stirring until the kale is bright green and wilted, about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 4 4
Calories
516
120
636
Fat (g) 17 8 25
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 25 4 29
Carb (g) 67 12 79
Fiber (g) 1 2 3
Sodium (mg) 815 49 864

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