Joe's B.B.Q Barbecue Meatballs

• Meat

  • 3/4 lb Ground beef
  • 1 lb Italian sausage, bulk

• Produce

  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp Onion, dried
  • 1 cup Sweet onion

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Barbecue sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 can Tomato sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Canola oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Bread crumbs, dry

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, part skim

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• SAUCE:
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, optional

Directions

• Directions Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add sausage and beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cooked through. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, Italian seasoning and mustard; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Add meatballs and stir gently to coat. If desired, sprinkle with cheese and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen. Originally published as Joe's B.B.Q Barbecue Meatballs in TasteofHome.com 2017 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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