Name: Joe's B.B.Q Barbecue Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Joe's B.B.Q Barbecue Meatballs

1. 2 eggs, lightly beaten -

2. 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs -

3. 1/4 cup barbecue sauce -

4. 2 tablespoons dried minced onion -

5. 1 tablespoon brown sugar -

6. 1 tablespoon ketchup -

7. 2 garlic cloves, minced -

8. 1 pound bulk Italian sausage -

9. 3/4 pound ground beef -

10. Sauce: -

11. 1 tablespoon canola oil -

12. 1 cup chopped sweet onion -

13. 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce -

14. 1/4 cup packed brown sugar -

15. 1/4 cup barbecue sauce -

16. 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning -

17. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard -

18. 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Joe's B.B.Q Barbecue Meatballs

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Add meatballs and stir gently to coat. If desired, sprinkle with cheese and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.