We’ve been back from Family Camp for two days, just enough time to miss the camp menu and not enough to do much cooking here at home. So today’s recipe is the result of a quick poll taken on the flight home.
The poll question was: What was your favorite main dish at camp?
The unanimous response (from pollster and pollees) was: Barbecued meatballs.
Enough said.
Barbecued Meatballs
Meatballs:
1 small can evaporated milk
3 pounds hamburger
2 cups quick oatmeal
2 eggs
1 chopped onion
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Mix together and form into balls. Place in cake pans.
Sauce:
2 cups ketchup
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
Mix together and pour over meatballs. Bake without the sauce in 350 degree oven until done – about an hour depending on the size of the meatballs. Transfer to a crockpot and pour sauce over top. Heat through and serve.
This makes a big recipe, but the baked meatballs can be covered with sauce and frozen. Then put them in a crockpot in the morning and cook on low. They’ll be ready when you get home!
One of the camp cooks emailed with these variations:
- Serve the meatballs Alfredo sauce and serve over noodles.
- Serve with sweet and sour sauce, pineapples, and peppers.
