The Pioneer Womans Comfort Meatballs

Simple meatballs that taste just like little mini meatloaves. Serve along side mashed potatoes or use as an appetizer. This dish also makes a wonderful freezer meal. 

Hi everyone I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Yesterday was such a beautiful sunny day here in North Texas.We finally got to get outside and and start on our fruit & vegetable garden. Now that the hard work is behind us the waiting game begins.

I cant wait till we start to see some green popping up. I love my garden and look so forward to it every year. I made these wonderful meatballs the other night for dinner and everyone loved them. 

I found this recipe in the The Pioneer Woman's new cookbook. "Recipes from a Accidental Country Girl". Now don't go mistaking these meatballs for Italian meatballs because they are not the same at all. These are more like little meatloaf balls with a tasty sweet and sour sauce. All I can say is these little things are pure comfort food at it's best. Lets get started on the how to!!! 

Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all meatball ingredients. Roll into medium-small balls and place on a cookie sheet. I used my small cookie scoop to form the meatballs. Place sheet in freezer for 5 - 10 minutes. After 5- 10 minutes, remove meatballs from freezer and immediately dredge in unseasoned flour.Brown meatballs in oil until just brown. Remove from pan and place into a baking dish.

Combine all sauce ingredients. Pour over meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, let cook and serve. I served mine with mashed potatoes and a veggie.

Pioneer Woman's BBQ Meatballs

Ingredients:

1-½ - pounds ground beef

¾ - cups quick oats (oatmeal)

1 - cup milk

3 - tablespoons very finely minced onions or use dried

1-½ - teaspoon salt

plenty of ground black pepper, to taste

1 - cup all purpose flour, coating for meatballs)

2 - 3 tablespoons canola oil

Sauce:

1 - cup ketchup

2 - tablespoons brown sugar

3 - Tablespoons white vinegar

2 - Tablespoons Worcestershire

1 - dash Tabasco sauce  (I used Louisiana hot sauce)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all meatball ingredients. 

Roll into medium-small balls and place on a cookie sheet. 

Place sheet in freezer for five minutes.

After 5 - 10 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 mashed potatoes.

adapted from: The Pioneer Woman