Easy Root Beer BBQ Meatballs

By Booper-2

As prepared by The Food in my Beard,
December 22, 2014

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 3 habaneros, minced (seeds optional depending on desired heat level)
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• (SAUCE)
• 24 ounces root beer
• 1 cup BBQ sauce

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from tablespoon.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Mix all the meatball ingredients in a bowl. Shape your meatballs and put them on a sheet tray. Broil to brown, about 7 minutes. Flip them and broil 5 more minutes or until browned and cooked through.

2
Add the root beer to a pot and simmer lightly for about 20 minutes until it has reduced and become slightly syrupy. Add in the BBQ sauce. Add in the warm meatballs and stir well. Simmer for about 10 minutes and serve.

(COOKS TIPS)

When making a recipe like this, it's important to choose your BBQ sauce carefully. Many sauces have sugar or corn syrup as the first ingredient. This is fine for grilling up some chicken, but we already have a lot of sweetness from the root beer so avoid those brands for this dish. Find one that has tomato or vinegar as the first ingredient, and has a little heat to it to balance the sweet root beer flavors.