Comfort Meatballs

By stretchina

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 3/4 cup quick oats
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tblsp. very finely minced onion
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• Plenty of ground black pepper
• 4 tbslp. canola oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• Sauce:
• 1 cup ketchup
• 4 - 6 tblsp. minced onion
• 3 tblsp. distilled white vinegar
• 2 tblsp. sugar
• 2 tblsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Dash of hot sauce, such as Tabasco

Preparation

Step 1

For the meatballs: In bowl, combine the ground beef and oats. Pour in the milk, and then add the onions, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Roll the mixture into tblsp.-size balls and refrigerate them for 30 - 45 minutes to firm.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dredge the meatballs in the flour, and then brown the meatballs in batches until light brown. As they brown, place them into a rectangular baking dish.

For the sauce: Stir together the ketchup, onions, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Drizzle the sauce evenly on the meatballs.

Bake until bubbly and hot, about 45 minutes.