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Sweet and Tangy Meatballs

Sweet and Tangy Meatballs

Make the best Sweet and Tangy Meatballs that will feed a crowd, plus gluten-free too!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 8 serving

Calories: 928 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 - Eggs Beaten
  • 2 Cups - Old Fashioned Oats
  • 12 oz Cans - of Evaporated Milk
  • 1 Cup - Onion
  • 2 Tsps - Salt
  • ½ Tsps - Pepper
  • ½ Tsps - Garlic Powder
  • 3 pound - Lean Ground Beef
  • 2 Cups - Ketchup
  • 1 ½ Cups - Packed Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cups - Onion
  • 1 Tsp - Liquid Smoke
  • ½ Tsps - Garlic Powder

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine first seven ingredients, crumble beef over the mixture and mix well.
  2. Shape the meat into 1 1/2 inch balls. Using the tablespoon measuring spoon works well to shape these.
  3. Place in two lightly greased 13x9x2 inch baking pans or a large rimmed baking sheet.
  4. Bake these uncovered for 30 minutes at 375°F.
  5. Remove from the oven and drain them. (At this point, you can transfer to a different pan, or simply drain the pan that you used.)
  6. Place all meatballs back on the baking sheet if needed.
  7. In a small saucepan bring all sauce ingredients to a boil.
  8. Pour over the meatballs and return to the oven.
  9. Bake these uncovered for 20 minutes or until no longer pink.

Nutrition

Energy: 928 kcal | Total Fat: 57 g | Saturated: 23 g | Trans: 3 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 192 mg | Total Carbs: 74 g | Fiber: 3 g | Sugars: 55 g | Proteins: 33 g | Sodium: 1,316 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 26 g

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