Sauce for meatballs, not tomato-based

My family likes meatballs, pretty much, but the tomato sauce I cook them in, not so much. I made meatballs once using leftover gravy (not thickened) from a pot roast, which went over very well. I have no more gravy. Any ideas for a sauce that doesn't include tomatoes or tomato sauce?

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ra_mom's Honey Garlic Meatballs are fantastic!
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Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2012, 11:12 am Post subject:

Kbd kids in the kitchen has a good sweet one

Here is a recipe:

1 kilo ground chicken/ turkey /veal (your choice)
1 slice challa, w/o crust soaked in water and squeezed again
1 egg
breadcrumbs
seasoning � garlic , sweet paprika, nutmeg etc.

Sauce

1 onion, chopped finely in food processor
water, sugar and vinegar (or lemon juice) according to taste. Not too much water.
about half a cup of raisins. (Could be more, can mix dark and light for effect)
Servings recalculate

Preparation
Mix the egg with the challa till fine, then add to chopped meat with spices. If the mixture is too wet, add some breadcrumbs.
Make flat meatballs. Roll meatballs in breadcrumbs, and fry in oil till light brown on each side. Drain excess oil on paper towels.
You can refrigerate them at this point, and continue the next stage the day after.

Sauce:
Boil up ingredients for sauce. When it boils, add the fried meatballs. Let simmer for about 1 hour. The sauce thickens from the breaded meatballs and onions!
When cool, divide into servings and freeze

http://culinarykosher.com/recipe/Shabbos-Yom_Tov/Savta039s-Meatballs/2644#.Tw2r2aXrrBs

Here is an interesting recipe for crock pot barbequed meat balls

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup green pepper
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 egg, beaten
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Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
Servings recalculate

Preparation
Combine first five ingredients for meatballs. Mix well. Shape balls and brown in skillet. Drain off fat; place in slow cooker. Mix sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs. Cook for 4 to 6 hours on low. Serve over hot noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.

http://culinarykosher.com/recipe/Crock-Pot-Barbecued-Meat-Balls/1355#.Tw2sTqXrrBs

Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2012, 11:37 am Post subject:

cranberry sauce
ketchup
lemon sugar
brown sugar

or

this one has tomato paste, if you are interested. I cannot post the recipe bc its down as an image file, its on my blog http://fiddlinginthekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/12/sweet-n-sour-meatballs.html
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Ketchup is made from tomatoes...
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Active Poster Joined: May 31 2009 Posts: 96

Fricasse is good.
sautee onion
in bowl mix:
1-2 packs beef with 1 egg, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs,s-n-p, 1/4-1/2 cup water

add 1 1/2 Tbs. flour to onions(low flame)
1tsp paprika
between 5-6 cups water
make tiny meatballs
put 1 heaping Tbs pickling spice into a stocking and seal. throw into pot and simmer several hours.
Adding some chicken wings adds delicious flavor but is quite fatty.

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I love this in the crockpot: It was a weight watchers recipe a friend gave me.

1 spray(s) cooking spray
1 pound(s) uncooked ground turkey breast
1/2 tsp table salt, or more to taste
1/4 tsp ground sage, or more to taste
8 small uncooked new potato(es), scrubbed, unpeeled
9 oz frozen artichokes, hearts
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup(s) canned chicken broth
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions

Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray.

Season turkey with salt and sage; shape into 1-inch balls. Add turkey to skillet and brown on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove and place in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.

Add potatoes, frozen artichoke hearts, oregano, pepper and broth; cover and cook on high heat for 5 to 6 hours. (Note: When layering the ingredients in your slow cooker, arrange the artichoke hearts near the top so they don�t overcook. Do not thaw the artichokes first. Or, add the artichokes toward the end of the cooking process if you prefer a firmer texture.)

About 15 minutes before serving, spoon cornstarch into a cup. Add 1 tablespoon of the slow cooker liquid and lemon juice; stir well. Stir into slow cooker, cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes more. Yields about 1 2/3 cups per serving.

Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2012, 2:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks all! I made the honey-garlic meatballs. Dh and I, as well as my three year old, loved it. My other kids found it too sweet.

We'll try something else next time.

Small Greek lemony meatballs. My father (Z"L) used to cook it. This recipe is exactly the same thing I ate as a child...

http://greekfood.about.com/od/groundmeatrecipes/r/meatballsegglemonsauce.htm

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Have you been making your tomato sauce meatballs Jewish style or Italian style? Jewish is sweet, and I can't stomach it at all, but my other grew up in an Italian neighborhood, so she learned to make a savory tomato sauce that's worlds away and dramatically better. If your kids thought the other recipe you tried was too sweet, maybe you just need to make a different kind of tomato sauce.

I also have a recipe somewhere for an onion-based sauce for meatballs, if you're interested...
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BBQ sauce and grape jelly.

some ideas:

meatballs in carrot sauce (served w rice)
mushroom sauce meatballs (rice)
baked meatballs (over garlic spaghetti)
moroccan meatballs (in pita with avocado relish)
meatball dumpling soup (one pot dinner)

all of these are savory and delishes, none are sweet

if you'd like recipes, let me know
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ra mom, how do you make mushroom sauce meatballs?
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Last edited by ra_mom on Thu, Jan 12 2012, 12:02 am; edited 2 times in total

Gold Member Joined: Jun 29 2010 Posts: 1995

that sounds good! Thanks!

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Ra_mom - what is your carrot sauce recipe? I would love to have it. Thank you!

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