Potluck Barbecued Meatballs

5 from 1 vote

Make Potluck Barbecued Meatballs for your next church dinner or holiday party. Tender, juicy meatballs cooked in a homemade barbecue sauce. Perfect as a main dish or as an appetizer. I've been making these meatballs for many years and it always goes over well.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Barbecue Sauce, Ground Venison, Meatballs, Potluck Dinners

Servings:

Calories: 529kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

4 pounds ground venison or a lean ground beef (80/20)
12 oz evaporated milk
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 large eggs
1 cup sweet onion minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Barbecue Sauce

2 cups ketchup
2 cups dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand.
Mince sweet onion for the meatballs. Set aside until ready to use.

Make the Meatballs

In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon (or your hands), mix together the ground venison (or lean ground beef), evaporated milk, old fashioned oats, large eggs, minced onion, chili powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Shape into walnut-sized balls, using a spoon or medium to large scoop. Place in greased oblong pan.

Prepare the Sauce

In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, dried minced onion, liquid smoke, and garlic powder.
Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake in a preheated oven for one hour, until meatballs are nicely browned and sauce is bubbly.
Serve warm. Serves 10-12.

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