Coated in a thick and tasty barbecue sauce, these tender meatballs taste like mini meat laves with a little zip. I usually freeze them in small baking dishes that I cover tightly with foil. They can be reheated in the microwave or oven.—Margery Bryan, Moses Lake, Washington
BBQ Sauced Meatballs
BBQ Sauced Meatballs
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
45 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef
- SAUCE:
- 1-1/2 cups ketchup
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 drops liquid smoke, optional
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart in ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over meatballs
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°, 45-50 minutes. Cool. For each serving, place three meatballs with sauce in a small freezer container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- To use frozen meatballs: Thaw in the refrigerator or remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
3 each: 282 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 824mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.
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