Description
Homemade meatballs made from beef, onion, oatmeal, evaporated milk, and egg, and glazed with a homemade barbecue sauce made with ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, and liquid smoke. Best meatballs I ever tasted. Everyone asks for this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 6 ½ ounces evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
- In a bowl
- mix beef
- egg
- oats
- evaporated milk
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- chili powder
- and 1/2 cup onion. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls and arrange in a single layer in the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl
- mix ketchup
- garlic
- sugar
- 1/4 cup onion
- and liquid smoke. Pour evenly over the meatballs.
- Bake uncovered 1 hour in the preheated oven
- until the minimum internal temperature of a meatball reaches 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12