BBQ Sauced Meatballs

Name: BBQ Sauced Meatballs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats; 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef; SAUCE:; 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

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + freezing

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Coated in a thick and tasty barbecue sauce, these tender meatballs taste like mini meat laves with a little zip. I usually freeze them in small baking dishes that I cover tightly with foil. They can be reheated in the microwave or oven.—Margery Bryan, Moses Lake, Washington

Ingredients

3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/4 pounds lean ground beef
SAUCE:
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

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart in ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over meatballs
Bake, uncovered, at 350° until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°, 45-50 minutes. Cool. For each serving, place three meatballs with sauce in a small freezer container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
To use frozen meatballs: Thaw in the refrigerator or remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

3 each: 282 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 824mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.