Barbecue Meatballs and Rice

Submitted by hobbgal

"So yummy, these are addicting. A family tried and true favorite. I make a ton of these meatballs and freeze them. I serve these with rice. My family gobbles this up and I bet yours will too."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 cups ketchup
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons liquid smoke

directions

1. Mix the beef, milk, oats, pepper, garlic powder, egg, chopped onion, salt and chili powder together.
2. Form into 1 inch balls. (I use my cookie scoop-like a small ice cream scoop).
3. Place in 9 x 13 pan.
4. Mix the ketchup, tomato sauce,brown sugar and liquid smoke together.
5. Pour over meatballs.
6. Cover pan with foil.
7. Cook for 45 minutes in a 350 oven.
8. Take the foil off and cook 15 minutes longer.
9. Serve with rice.

Reviews

[CIndytc]

This was quite the surprise recipe! We loved it! I did use sugar twin brown sugar as I live with a diebetic but I don't think it hurt the taste at all...Made for PAC Fall 09.

 

[Salesgirl]

This was so easy to put together and perfect with rice as suggested. I think these would be great as an appetizer too.

 

[laurie10]

YUMMY! I made them for a big party(they call me the meatball queen) They were the hit of the potluck! Excellent recipe hobbgal!! Its the best meatball recipe I have ever tried!

 

[Andrea Salinas]

AWESOME! I cook for the kids in my church weekly and my kids ate these up!!!