Sweet Barbecue Meatballs

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at www.tasteofhome.com

The sweet, thick barbecue sauce clings to large tasty meatballs.  This recipe is one of my favorites to take to potlucks or to serve as a meal after harvest.

        Marion Tipton                                                                  Phoenix, Arizona

Sweet Barbecue Meatballs Recipe

Sweet Barbecue Meatballs

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1 egg

1/3 cup evaporated milk

¾ tsp. chili powder

¾ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

1 ½ lbs. ground pork

1 cup ketchup

¾ cup packed brown sugar

2 ½ tsp. liquid smoke, optional

½ tsp. lemon juice

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.  Crumble pork over mixture and mix well.  Shape into 2 inch balls.  Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.  Bake, uncovered, at 375 F. for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 F.  Drain on paper towels.  Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart baking dish.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine ketchup, brown sugar, liquid smoke if desired and lemon juice; cook and stir until brown sugar is dissolved.  Pour over meatballs.  Bake, uncovered, at 375 F. for 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through.             6 servings

 

(Recipe for Sweet Barbecue Meatballs was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)