Baked Barbecued Glazed Meatballs

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"You could just cook the meatballs in the sauce although you will experience grease in the sauce, it is better to pre-cook them first --- please adjust the amount of brown sugar, you might want to start with only 1/2 cup and add in more to taste --- this is *very* good!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups ketchup
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons liquid smoke seasoning
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)

• MEATBALLS

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 1⁄3 cup milk or 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (use the milk chili powder used for making chili)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. For the meatballs; in a bowl mix all ingredients together until well blended (add in more breadcrumbs or oats if the mixture is too soft).
4. Shape into about 1-1/2-inch balls.
5. Place meatballs into baking pan.
6. Bake meatballs for about 20 minutes, then drain all fat from pan.
7. For the sauce; in a bowl combine ketchup, garlic, brown sugar, chopped onion and liquid smoke; mix to combine.
8. Pour sauce over meatballs then toss to coat meatballs with sauce.
9. Bake uncovered for about 45 minutes.

Reviews

[deleteplease]

Sorry, this was a horrible greasy mess. I used 90% lean ground beef...I was actually talked into the recipe by a friend who thought it would be good for a potluck, i decided not to take and dumped it in the garbage, what a disappointment

 

[Erics Girl]

Awesome! These meatballs are easy to make and FULL of flavor. Make them larger for an entree or small for an appetizer or parties.

 

[5thCourse]

These are even better than they sound, talk about hitting the spot! I had to make a couple changes - no such thing as liquid smoke here. I didn't have enough ketchup so I substituted with plain tomato puree which gave the sauce a deep, rich flavour. Half a cup of sugar was perfect. The meatballs had a great texture! I used 1 lb meat and my hubby and I ate it all in 2 meals. Full of flavours and very satisfying!