I LOVE these meatballs. My mom would always bring a big casserole dish filled with these meatballs and their yummy sauce for special occasions. I see from her recipe card that she got the recipe from Mrs Russell many years ago. Having watched my mom make them, I can confirm that they are a bit labour intensive. But they are well worth it. My plan is to get the kids involved in the ball forming stage. I think you could reduce the added salt, but I wanted to post the recipe in its original form. I would serve these over rice or mashed potatoes, with a green salad.
Meatballs with Tangy Barbecue Sauce
1/2 c milk
1 c soft breadcrumbs
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1/4 lb sausage meat, out of casings
1 tbsp oil
1/4 c chopped celery
1/4 c chopped green pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/4 c BBQ sauce
1/2 c ketchup
1/2 c water
Mix together first 5 ingredients and let stand. Break up beef and sausage and add to this mixture. Form into balls and broil at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, turning once.
Heat oil and saute celery and green pepper until tender. Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Pour over balls.
Freezes well.
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