Sweet and Smoky Meatballs

My husband loves these meatballs and the sweet/smoky sauce that goes with them. We eat them over rice or on rolls. I usually make a little extra sauce to dip the meatballs in or to pour more over when they are done cooking.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 5 batches

Ingredients

• Meatballs

• 4  eggs
• 2  cups  dry breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper or 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4  lbs lean ground beef

• Sauce

• 1  cup ketchup
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon liquid smoke

Directions

1. In large bowl, beat eggs.
2. Add the next five ingredients.
3. Add beef;mix well.
4. Shape into balls.
5. Place in single layers on ungreased baking pans.
6. Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink, turning often.
7. Drain.
8. Place meatballs into an ungreased 1 qt baking dish.
9. Combine the sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs.
10. Cover and bake at 350 for about 15-30 minutes.
11. Stir to cover meatballs evenly with sauce.