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Johnny G's Appetizer Meatballs

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  • Servings: 22
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 22 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR MEATBALLS
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 pound pork sausage (bulk, kielbasa or Jimmie Dean bulk sausage)
  • 1 can (5 ounce) evaporated milk
  • 2 cups oats (old fashioned)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
  • FOR SAUCE (refer to note 1)
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke seasoning
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine the first 10 ingredients; shape into 1" meatballs; wetting your hands in-between shaping them to prevent meat from sticking to hands.

  • Step 2: Place in a baking pan in a single layer.

  • Step 3: Combine the sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs.

  • Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

  • Step 5: NOTE # 1: For those who like extra sauce (like we do), you may want to double the sauce ingredients.

  • Step 6: NOTE # 2: I made the serving amount to serve about 22 people as an appetizer (about 5 meatballs a person).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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