Meatballs

This is so hard! I ALWAYS make a huge batch ~ like 15 pounds of meat big batch! I will do my best to break it down. Tweak it to your preference.

• 5 pounds hamburger
• 1 1/2 c. quick oats
• 1/2 c. pureed/chopped onion
• 1 T. salt
• 1 t. black pepper
• 1 T. granulated garlic (sometimes I use a few heaping tablespoons of store bought chopped garlic)
• 3 eggs
• milk (optional ~ sometimes I use it sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I use evaporated milk!)

I use my hands to mix it all together. Scoop into balls of desired size. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-60 minutes, depending on size.

My friend gave me a smoky sauce that they like to serve over their meatballs, but I have altered her recipe to our preference. Mostly I just serve plain so that people that prefer ketchup don’t have to deal with the sauce. However, if you a saucy type of person, here is a good recipe that we like:

• 2 c. ketchup
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. diced/chopped onion
• 1 T. liquid smoke
• 1/2 t. garlic powder

Boil together for 3 minutes. Pour over drained meatballs and bake for the last 15 minutes. This makes them like a barbecue meatball!