Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,032
Yield: 80 meatballs

Meatballs:
3 pounds ground beef
1 cup quick oats
1 cup cracker crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons (or less) salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
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Barbecue Sauce:
2 cups ketchup
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Meatballs:
Combine all ingredients (mixture will be soft) and shape into walnut-size balls. Arrange in a single layer on wax paper-lined cookie sheets. Freeze until solid and store frozen Meatballs in freezer bags.

Barbecue Sauce:
Combine all ingredients and stir until sugar dissolves. To serve, place 20–30 Meatballs in a 9x13-inch pan and pour Sauce over Meatballs. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Note: These are very versatile and may be added to spaghetti sauce and simmered until done, or cooked with a mushroom soup sauce in the oven and served with mashed potatoes.


Fun Fact: Crater Lake, Oregon, is the nation’s clearest, deepest lake at 1,932 feet. Its “crystal-blueness” is phenomenal on sunny days and extraordinary in winter when the rim is covered with snow. Lake Tahoe, located along the border between California and Nevada, is America’s second-deepest lake at 1,645 feet.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,032
Calories from Fat: 210

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