Sweet and Sour Meatballs

We call these grape jelly meatballs. Our family asks for these alot. 
This is my sisters recipe that she likes to make at halloween

2.5 lbs Gr. Chuck
salt, pepper, garlic powder
1.5 C Ketchup
1.5 C Grape Jelly

Break up meat in a big bowl sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder.
Mix well.(I use my hands) Make into meatballs the size of a small egg.
I measure with an ice cream scoop.
I usually get 20 out of 2.5 lbs. Bake at 375 for 30 min uncovered.
Drain off grease. Mix jelly and ketchup with a whisk in a medium bowl
pour over all. Return to oven 15- 20 min.
Serve over white rice.

Awesome Meatloaf

1 1/4 lb Ground Chuck
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1 egg
1 tube saltine crackers
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
   ketchup for top

Stir it all up together. Spray a 10 inch cast iron skillet with pam.
Press meat into pan form a 2 inch hole in center and
slightly pull away from edges of pan. (think angel tube pan).
Keeps edges from getting to hard and center will be done.
Top with ketchup and spread thinly all over top of meatloaf.
Bake 55 min at 400 degrees. Check at 30 min to see if you
need to drain excess grease.

Mexican Rice

3 cups dry rice rinsed and drained
1 onion diced
4 cloves garilc crushed
2 cubes tomate de pollo Knorr bullion- chicken tomato bullion
1/4 cup veg oil
5 1/2 C water

Toast well drained rice in veg oil add onion on med high heat. Cook 5 min.
Add crushed garlic, bullion cubes, water. Bring to a boil,stir.
cover then turn to simmer for 15 min. Remove from heat and turn into
heat proof dish.

I use a 10 inch Cast Iron skillet fo this.