Sweet and Sour Meatballs

My Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Meatballs
2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 cup quick oatmeal
1 teaspoon dried minced garlic or onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons water
dash of nutmeg

Mix the above listed ingredients together in large bowl. Form into meatballs. Roll each formed meatball in flour and place in a small amount of hot oil in frying pan. Cook the meatballs till browned and done, turning meatballs once as you fry them.
Place meatballs in prepared sweet and sour sauce. ( Recipe for sauce below.) Simmer for 45 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 and 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons soya sauce
1/4 teaspoon dry powder mustard

Stir the listed ingredients together in large saucepan. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring constantly.  Now add the meatballs that have already been cooked as directed above. Simmer meatballs in sauce for about 45 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice. Delicious!!

Meat Loaf

2 pounds lean ground beef
3/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 medium onion, chopped finely
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup tomato soup or milk

Mix the above ingredients together well in large bowl. Grease casserole dish. Shape meat mixture into loaf and place into the casserole dish.

Mix together the following:
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup tomato soup or ketchup

Stir together and pour over meat loaf. Cover with lid. Bake in 350F oven till done approximately for 1 and 1/2 hours. Serve with potatoes.