Barbecue Meatballs

Ingredients:

Meatballs

• 3 pounds Ground Beef or Turkey
• 2 Large eggs
• 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
• 2 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1 Yellow/Brown Onion minced
• 2 cups Rolled Oats
• 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce 2 TBL if using turkey
• 12 ounces Evaporated Milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Meatball BBQ Sauce

• 2 cups Ketchup
• 1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke
• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Yellow/Brown Onion diced well
• 2 cloves Fresh Garlic minced well

Instructions

Sauce

• Using a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine all sauce ingredients and cook until thick, stirring occasionally until very thick, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

Meatballs

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Add all ingredients, except olive oil to a large bowl and mix together until completely combined.
• Roll into golf ball size balls.
• Heat cast iron or other heavy bottom skillet over medium heat. When hot, add a Tablespoon of Olive Oil.
• Brown meatballs on all sides in batches and place browned meatballs into 9×12 casserole dish.
• Pour the Meatball BBQ Sauce over meatballs in the casserole dish.
• Cover meatballs and bake for 25 minutes.
• Uncover meatballs and bake for 20 more minutes, until sauce becomes thick and dark.