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BBQ Meatballs

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Nothing says home cooking like BBQ meatballs! They are simple, yet hearty, and the from scratch sauce adds the perfect notes of sweet, tangy, and savory to the dish.

Ingredients

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For the Barbecue Sauce

3/4 c. Ketchup.

1/4 c. Brown sugar.

1 Tbsp. Liquid Smoke.

1 tsp. Onion Powder.

1/4 tsp. each Salt & Pepper.

For the Meatballs

1 lb. Ground Beef.

3/4 c. Saltine Crackers, crushed.

1/2 sm. Onion, (about 1/2 cup) finely chopped.

1 Egg.

1/4 c. Milk.

1 tsp. Salt.

1/2 tsp. Pepper.

Instructions

How to Make the BBQ Sauce

Measure all sauce ingredients into a small bowl.

Mix with a fork or a whisk until all ingredients are blended together and there are no lumps of brown sugar left. Set aside.

Mixing Up the Meatballs

In a medium bowl, mix all meatball ingredients together until well combined.

Shape into 9, equal sized balls and put them in a 9x9 square pan (or comparably sized pan).

Spoon the BBQ sauce evenly over the top of the meatballs.

Baking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cover with foil.

Bake for about 45 minutes.

Thats it, Folks! You have got yourself some delicious, BBQ meatballs!