Barbecued Meatballs

MEAT MIXTURE

3 lbs. hamburger

1 can evaporated milk

2 c. quick oatmeal

2 eggs

1 c. onion, chopped

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

2 tsp. chili powder

BARBECUE SAUCE

2 c. ketchup

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 c. onion, chopped

Mix meat mixture and shape into balls.

meatball mixture

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I used a medium Pampered Chef cookie scoop, then popped them out and finished rounding them.

Place single layer in pan.

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Mix barbeque sauce in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour barbeque sauce over meatballs and bake uncovered. I’ve skipped the boiling step… works great and saves time.

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Bake at 350 for 1 hour. They looked done at 45 minutes, so I jabbed a thermometer into a couple of them and yep, they were done. And no, the oven wasn’t on convection. Maybe I made them smaller than Mattie does. :)

Also, I’m not saying I’m ever last minute or in a hurry or anything, BUT I did somehow discover one of the times that I was making these that if I use convection bake instead of regular and turn the oven to 375 instead of 350, they get done in 20 minutes flat. ;)