Bar-B-Que Meatballs

Submitted by kris in ks

"A friend of ours made these for us and my husband went wild. I have since made these for family gatherings and everyone always requests the recipe. My grandmother even requested the recipe to make for her church group, which was a big compliment for me. I like to serve them with garlic mashed potatoes and a salad."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• MEATBALLS

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

• SAUCE

• 3 cups ketchup
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

1. Mix together meatball ingredients.
2. Shape into tennis ball sized balls.
3. Put into large greased casserole dish.
4. Mix together sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs.
5. Bake uncovered at 350° for 1 hour.

Reviews

[lilscoobigrl]

My mom made these for us and my husband and two boys (7yrs & 4ys) went crazy!!! Can't wait to make it myself. I loved them too!!! They even tasted great the next day!!! My mom served them over some yummy egg noodles it was delicious!!!

 

[Grandma Deb]

This recipe is a favorite of mine from the 80's. The recipe was passed around my workplace at the time. Makes a great potluck meat dish!

 

[Christel]

I had a bag full of frozen italian meatballs. I dumped them in a crockpot on low for 4 hours and poured the sauce over them. The sauce was fantastic. My husband loved it. I loved it. My 8 year old loved it. I will make this again very easy. Next time I will try making the meatballs. I am sure they will be great also

 

[Singenangel02]

My family LOVED the sauce.... even my little sister who is so picky at it all!!! I am so happy you posted this recipe!! it's a keeper for sure!!!

 

[eBeth]

I just tried the sauce with my own meatball recipe. I would call it BBQ sauce not sweet and sour. But it was very good. It made a lot of sauce. For my size family I will try to cut it down next time - and there will be a next time! :)