Barbecued Meatballs

From Slow Cooker Magic in Minutes



Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 1/3 cups ketchup, divided
3 tbsp seasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tbsp dried onion flakes
3/4 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 (6oz) can tomato paste
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Combine ground beef, 1/3 cup ketchup, bread crumbs, egg, onion flakes, garlic salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Mix lightly but thoroughly; shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs in two 15 x 10 jelly-roll pans or shallow roasting pans. Bake 18 minutes or until browned. Transfer meatballs to slow cooker.

Mix remaining 1 cup ketchup, sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce, vinegar, and hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl. Pour over meatballs. Cover and cooke on low for 4 hours.

Comments:
These were really good. For someone who doesn't particularly like barbecue, I loved these and plan to include them in the menu at our Christmas party. Just the right balance of sweet and tangy, and the seasonings inside the meatballs themselves is definitely a plus as well.