Grandpa's Barbecue Meatballs
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
SERVES: 6
YIELD: 80 small meatballs
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
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- 3lbs ground beef
- 1(12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1cup oatmeal
- 1cup cracker crumb
- 2
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder
- 2teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon pepper
- 2teaspoons chili powder
Sauce
- 2cups ketchup
- 1cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4
DIRECTIONS
- To make meatballs, combine meatball ingredients. Mixture will be soft.
- Wet hands and shape into walnut-sized balls or larger if desired.
- To make sauce, combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Place meatballs in a 13 x 9x 2 inch pan.
- Pour sauce over each meatball.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour for small meatballs, or l hour 15 minutes or longer for large ones until thoroughly cooked inside.
- 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.