Mar 09 2009
Crockpot Meatballs
Barbecued Meatballs 1
* 2 lbs. lean ground beef
* 1 1/3 C ketchup, divided
* 3 T seasoned dry bread crumbs
* 1 egg, slightly beaten
* 2 T dried onion flakes
* 3/4 t garlic salt
* 1/2 t black pepper
* 1 C packed brown sugar
* 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
* 1/4 C reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 1/4 C cider vinegar
* 1 1/2 t hot pepper sauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ground beef, 1/3 cup ketchup,
bread crumbs, egg onion flakes, garlic sale, and black pepper in
medium bowl. Mix lightly but thoroughly; shape into 1-inch meatballs.
Place meatballs in two 15 x 10″ jelly-roll pans or shallow roasting pans.
Bake 18 minutes or until browned. Transfer meatballs to slow cooker.
Mix remaining 1 cup ketchup, sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce, vinegar,
and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl. Pour over meatballs. Cover and
cook on LOW 4 hours. Serve with cocktail picks. Makes about 4 dozen meatballs.
Barbecued Meatballs 2
* 1 to 2 lbs. ground beef
* 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
* 2/3 c. evaporated milk
* 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
Sauce:
* 2 c. ketchup
* 1 c. brown sugar, packed
* 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Mix beef, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, evaporated milk and soup mix. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Broil 4 inches from broiler for 12 minutes or until done. Turn if necessary to keep from burning. Mix sauce ingredients and boil 10 minutes. Pour over meatballs in slow cooker/Crock Pot turned on low. 2 pounds of ground beef makes about 50 meatballs.
Barbecued Meatballs 3
* 2 pounds ground beef
* 1 cup bread crumbs
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 2 packages onion soup mix
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 eggs
Sauce:
* 2 onions, chopped
* 2 cans tomato paste (12 ounces total)
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
* 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
* 1/2 cup beef broth
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 2 teaspoons dry mustard
Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well. Shape into meatballs and
brown in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil. Drain on paper towels.
Add all sauce ingredients to Crock Pot and stir well. Add meatballs and
cook, covered, on low for 5 to 6 hours (high for 2 to 3). Serve from
the Crock Pot. Makes about 60 meatballs.
