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Saucy BBQ Meatballs Go Great With Mashed Potatoes.

Amber Bondar
This saucy bbq meatball recipe takes a few ingredients and minimal prep to make a delicious meal the whole family loves. Served over mashed potatoes, noodles, rice or with a crusty bread this simple meal is always a welcome comfort food meal. You can tone down the sweetness of the recipe by reducing the brown sugar, make a thicker bbq sauce by cutting back on the water, and enjoy to your families personal preference.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 6
Calories 527 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Frying Pan
  • 2 Mixing Bowls
  • measuring cup
  • Tablespoon
  • Teaspoon
  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients
  

The Meatball Mixture

  • lbs Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 Cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1 Lrg Egg
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Neutral Oil

The BBQ Sauce

  • 2 Cup Ketchup
  • 2 Cup Water
  • 3 Tbsp Dry Mustard Powder
  • 1 tsp Chipotle Pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Cup Red Onion Diced

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl add the ingredients for the meatballs, mix well.
    3¼ lbs Lean Ground Beef, 1 Cup Bread Crumbs, 1 Lrg Egg, ½ tsp Garlic Powder, 1 tsp Salt
  • Form into 1-1½ inch balls and set aside on plate.
  • In large frying pan add a few tablespoons neutral oil.
    Neutral Oil
  • Heat on medium heat.
  • Add the meatballs to hot oil in the pan and brown. Be sure to brown on all sides.
  • This should take approx 5-8 minutes.
  • Remove from hot pan to 9 by 13 baking dish.

To Make Sauce.

  • Measure all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and blend well.
    2 Cup Ketchup, 2 Cup Water, 3 Tbsp Dry Mustard Powder, 1 tsp Chipotle Pepper , 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce, 1 Cup Red Onion

To Bake Meatballs.

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Cover meatballs in baking dish with the sauce.
  • Cover the pan with foil and seal edges tightly.
  • Bake in hot oven for 30-45 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and test for doneness with meat thermometer. Temp should be 160℉

Serving

  • Over mashed potatoes- make a well in the center of potatoes for extra sauce for kids.
  • Alongside noodles or rice.
  • With a crusty bread for dipping in extra sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 58gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 1157mgPotassium: 1235mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 419IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 8mg
Keyword bbq, BBQ sauce, budget friendly, meatballs
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