Barbecued Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup saltine crackers, crushed
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 cups catsup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 thoroughly combine beef, milk, oats, crackers, eggs, 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, salt, pepper and chili powder for meatballs.
• 3 form meat mixture into 1-inch balls and place in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. i usually only place 40 meatballs in the pan and freeze the other half of the mixture for a meatloaf. if you want to make the full recipe, use an additional 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 4 combine catsup, brown sugar, liquid smoke, 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1/4 cup chopped onion. stir mixture until brown sugar dissolves (will still be a bit grainy).
• 5 pour sauce mixture over meatballs.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for one hour.