Pioneer Woman Slow Cooker Meatballs

BBQ Meatballs (Courtesy of Pioneer Woman)

These really are so delicious, folks. They're almost like little "meatloaf balls", with a lot more flavorful surface area than a big slice of meatloaf. And the sauce is just a classic sweet/sour ketchup concoction and it makes you think of Grandma. My kids love this dish, which is a miracle. And they're delicious warmed up the next day and placed on a toasted sandwich bun with melted mozzarella on top. Yikes. *Note that these meatballs are not in the same category of regular Italian meatballs that would go in Spaghetti and Meatballs—those have more of a breadcrumb/parsley/Parmesan flair. These are more in the comfort food/meatloaf category. If you'd like to serve them with pasta, regular egg noodles tossed in a tiny bit of melted butter would be divine.

3

tablespoons onions , Very Finely Minced
Sauce

NUTRITION INFO

Serving Size: 1 (264) g

Servings Per Recipe: 6

AMT. PER SERVING % DAILY VALUE

Calories: 487

Calories from Fat 181 g 37 %

Total Fat 20.2 g 31 %

Saturated Fat 7.9 g 39 %

Cholesterol 82.8 mg 27 %

Sodium 1178.7 mg 49 %

Total Carbohydrate 47.2 g 15 %

Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 %

Sugars 14.4 g 57 %

Protein 28.7 g 57 %

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine ground beef, oats, milk, 3T very finely minced onion, salt and black pepper.
Roll into medium-small balls and place on a cookie sheet.
Place sheet in freezer for five minutes.
After 5 minutes, remove meatballs from freezer and immediately dredge in unseasoned flour.
Brown meatballs in canola oil until just brown.
Place into a baking dish.
Combine all sauce ingredients.
Pour over meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Serve with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or crusty French bread.