Barbecued Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 drops liquid smoke (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. crunble beef over mixture and mix well. shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. place 1 inch apart in ungreased 13x9x2 in baking dishes. combine the sauce ingredients; pour over meatballs.
• 2 bake, uncovered, at 350* for 45-50 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160*. cool. for each serving, place three meatballs with sauce in a small freezer container. freeze for up to 3 months.
• 3 to use frozen meatballs: thaw in the refrigerator or remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking. bake, uncovered, at 350* for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.