Grandpa's Barbecue Meatballs

Submitted by StaciaG

"This is the best meatball recipe. My grandpa, Lawrence B., always made them for us. I like to shape them into large meatballs instead of small ones. They are great served with mashed or scalloped potatoes and grean beans. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 80 small meatballs
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Meatballs

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup cracker crumb
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup onion (chopped)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

• Sauce

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon liquid smoke (to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 cup onion (chopped)

directions

1. To make meatballs, combine meatball ingredients. Mixture will be soft.
2. Wet hands and shape into walnut-sized balls or larger if desired.
3. To make sauce, combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.
4. Place meatballs in a 13 x 9x 2 inch pan.
5. Pour sauce over each meatball.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour for small meatballs, or l hour 15 minutes or longer for large ones until thoroughly cooked inside.
7. Yield: 80 small or 25 large meatballs. These meatballs can be frozen before cooking on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets and then stored in plastic freezer bags in the freezer, or they may be baked and then frozen as desired.