Amazing BBQ Italian Meatballs
These BBQ Italian Meatballs are easy to make. You can use your favorite bbq sauce or use my bbq sauce recipe here.
Ingredients
TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS:
- 1½ pounds meatloaf mixture - ground beef, pork, and veal
1 cup breadcrumbs
½ cup Parmesan cheese
½ large yellow onion - chopped
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 medium egg
¼ cup parsley - chopped
1 teaspoon Italian herbs (oregano, rosemary, thyme, and sometimes basil and parsley)
TO MAKE THE SAUCE:
1 cup ketchup (tomato sauce Australia and UK)
¾ cup brown sugar- ¼ cup yellow onion - chopped
- ½ teaspoon Liquid Smoke - optional
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Mix well all the ingredients. Form into balls. Place on a non-stick foil-lined pan for easy cleanup. Bake at 350°F for 20-30 minutes, depending on size. Most times, I undercooked and finished cooking the meatballs in the sauce. This improves the flavor of the meatball and the sauce.
- Cool, portion, bag, and freeze. I packaged up six to eight meatballs per meal and put them all in a zip-top bag. I realize this may seem skimpy to some, but with a nice bowl of pasta and a large salad, it will make a filling meal. Keep in mind that technically we are only to consume 3 ounces of meat at a time or a portion that is the size of a deck of cards.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients and heat the sauce in a saucepan. Add the meatballs to the sauce. I might just place the meatballs in the sauce and heat them after thawing them in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 158IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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