Hickory Barbecue Meatball Sandwiches

Name: Hickory Barbecue Meatball Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup chopped white onion, chopped very fine; 1/2 cup evaporated milk (no substitute); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 eggs; salt and pepper; 1 1/4 cups ketchup; 3/4 cup hickory barbecue sauce (can sub regular bbq sauce with 3/4 tsp liquid smoke added); 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2-1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder; 1 dash garlic powder; toasted bun; cheddar cheese (optional)

Submitted by gailanng

"80/20 quality ground beef works very well, but you'll have more run off. I 'd prefer, maybe, 85/15 quality. You may reserve about 1/2 cup of sauce to serve with sandwiches."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

For meatballs
2 lbs ground beef
1 ¹⁄₂ cups breadcrumbs
¹⁄₄ cup chopped white onion, chopped very fine
¹⁄₂ cup evaporated milk (no substitute)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs
salt and pepper
For Sauce
1 ¹⁄₄ cups ketchup
³⁄₄ cup hickory barbecue sauce (can sub regular bbq sauce with 3/4 tsp liquid smoke added)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¹⁄₂ - 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
1 dash garlic powder
The Rest
toasted bun
cheddar cheese (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, salt & pepper and eggs. Shape into little meatballs, about 1 inch in size. Place the meatballs into a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a small mixing bowl, combine ingredients for the sauce and then pour barbecue sauce over the meatballs. (If desired, reserve small amout of sauce for sandwiches.).
Bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes of bake time, turn the meatballs over and drain off the grease. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake an additional 30 minutes. Remove foil and drain grease.
To serve, place enough meatballs and sauce on a toasted bun to fill. Top with cheddar cheese.

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gailanng

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I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!

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