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BBQ Meatballs

Baked meatballs with a barbecue sauce
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 27
Calories 61 kcal

Equipment

  • 11x13-inch baking dish
  • cooking thermometer

Ingredients
  

Meatballs
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 1 cup Rice Chex cereal, finely crushed (takes about 2 2/3 cups cereal before crushing)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup sweet onion, minced (reserve 1 tablespoon for sauce)
BBQ Sauce
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ cup catsup
  • 1 tablespoon onion, minced
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • a few drops of hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions
 

Meatballs
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Reserve 1 tablespoon of minced onion for the sauce. Then mix all the meatball ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Either by hand or with a meatballer, roll the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place them in an 11 x 13-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
BBQ Sauce
  • Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until well mixed. Pour it over the meatballs.
  • Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until the meatballs are 160°F inside.

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 177mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 81IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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