josephine's meatballs

LaCrosse, WI
Updated on Oct 17, 2011

This meatball recipe from my Mom's cousin, Josephine, was a great hit! So much so that we now make 10 pans of them each year and sell them as a Sweet BBQ Meatball supper at our church.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • MEATBALLS:
  • 3 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 2 cups oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • SAUCE
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

How To Make josephine's meatballs

  • Step 1
    Mix all the meatball ingredients together. Shape into 1" balls, put in greased 9x13 pan, 1 layer only. Mix sauce ingredients. Spoon over meatballs.
  • Step 2
    Bake 1 hour uncovered at 350 degrees. Makes 36 meatballs.

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Category: Beef
Keyword: #meatball
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