Taste of Home
BBQ Sauced Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + freezing
YIELD: 8 servings.
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
Ingredients
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3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
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1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
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1/3 cup chopped onion
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 teaspoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef
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SAUCE:
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1-1/2 cups ketchup
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2/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup chopped onion
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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2 drops liquid smoke, optional
Directions
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1.
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
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2.
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.
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3.
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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