These are so delicious and easy. I made a huge crock pot full on Christmas eve and they were gone in 30 minutes. I agree if you post a recipe you can name it whatever you want, or should we first check with the "Meatball Police"?

For all you CHEFS!!! out there I have been cooking for 40 years and if Heather wants to call them Swedish then there Swedish (in her eyes), stop trying to be the next TV Chef what's the big deal. Thanks Heather for your recipe.

Sorry but whoever told you these were Swedish meatballs lied to you. We've been making my grandmother's (who came from Sweden) recipe for as long as I've been alive and grape jelly has not a thing to do with Swedish meatballs. I don't care what some person in the south decided to call them. They are NOT Swedish meatballs and not even close.

My grandmother used to cater weddings with these, making 20 pounds or more at a time, she used grape jelly and Heinz Chili sauce in the glass bottle. And she called them Swedish meatballs, and guests would throw elbows to get seconds and thirds!

"chilli sauce" is hot dog chilli sauce. They just call it that. Some do actually use Asian though

NOT SWEDISH MEATBALLS !!!

This is a Potluck sort of dish. I used the Chili Sauce in the Meatballs and used Grape Jelly in some lil Smokies, both turned out GREAT! And no this is DEFINITELY NOT SWEDISH you do not eat these on top of or on the side of egg noodles & green beans, more like with a toothpick. The Chef is right. Check your local supermarket.

Yes, they ARE (southern) Swedish meatballs.

Nice recipe...I do something similar with currant jelly and brown mustard. What size jar of grape jelly??

Thanks
Fred

I don't know what you call it, but, it is delicious and easy. Glad you posted it.

This recipe is excellent. Just made the meatballs a second time last night and I am sharing it with friends.

I am a chef, from North Carolina. These are not Swedish, the comments are correct, they are sweet and sour meatballs. Swedish meatballs have nutmeg and white pepper, and are served in a cream based sauce, usually over noodles. These are for cocktail hors d'ouvres and are delicious, but will never be Swedish.

Among Southern cooks, this version IS called Swedish Meatballs. Sweet and sour is something else, particularly as this recipe doesn't have a sour taste. More of a sweet and perhaps spicy flavor.

Needs relabeled. adding the chili sauce seriously adds an asian kick that ive never experienced with Swedish Meatballs before. Interesting.

chose to use brown gravy instead of this sauce, but the meatballs are excellent.