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Barbecue Oatmeal Meatballs Recipe

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Meatballs

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1 cup quick cooking oats
½ cup finely chopped onion
1 Tsp. salt
1 Tsp. chili powder
¼ Tsp. garlic powder
1/4 Tsp. pepper
1.5 Lbs. ground beef
Directions:
Directions:
Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
Combine the first 8 ingredients in a bowl
Crumble ground beef over the mixture and mix it all together well.
Roll 1 inch balls with mixture.

Warning! Make a “golden ball” to compare all other balls. Otherwise they start getting bigger and bigger as you progress. You should be able to make 48 balls with the mixture.

Place balls (1 layer) into the greased baking dish (see above).
Place in oven and bake at 350º F for 18 - 20 minutes until meat is no longer pink.

Note: You are not done yet! Go to sauce and finish for rest of recipe.
 

Sauce and Finish
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup Catsup (Ketchup)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 Tsp. liquid smoke (optional: we have never used this ingredient)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Note: In lieu of making your own sauce, Sonny’s or Bubba’s BBQ sauce both taste very good!
Directions:
Directions:
Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat, stir frequently, and simmer for 2 minutes

Remove cooked meatballs from the oven.
Using a turkey baster, remove any excess grease from baking dish. Tip the pan if needed.

Pour sauce over cooked meatballs evenly.
Be sure to cover every meatball for a yummy taste in every bite!

Place in oven again and bake for 10- 12 minutes longer.
Remove meatballs from oven.
If excess grease, use Turkey blaster again to remove, but be careful not to remove the baked sauce with it.

Serve and enjoy!

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
48 meatballs
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes + baking time 30 minutes = approximately 1 hour total
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe originally came from the Nov.- Dec. 2000 issue of Quick Cooking (Taste of Home) Magazine. Steve and I tweaked it a bit for our tastes. We have made them several times for our family birthday parties. We are including the recipe at the special request of Aunt Julie!

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