Comfort Meatballs

By mamacasma

They’re not in the same category as Italian meatballs, more in the comfort food/meat loaf category. If you’d like to serve with pasta, egg noodles tossed in a little melted butter would be divine.

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup quick oats
• 1 cup milk
• 3 Tbsp very finely minced onion
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• Plenty of ground black pepper
• 4 Tbsp canola oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• Sauce:
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp distilled white vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 4 to 6 Tbsp minced onion
• Dash of Tabasco

Preparation

Step 1

1. Meatballs: In a bowl, combine the ground beef and oats. Pour in the milk, then add the onion and salt. Add the black pepper, then stir to combine. Roll the mixture into tablespoon-size balls and refrigerate them for 30 to 45 minutes.

2. Heat oven to 350ºF. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Spread the flour on a plate. Dredge the meatballs in the flour, then brown them in batches until light brown. As they brown, place them in a rectangular baking dish.

3. Sauce: Stir the ingredients and drizzle over the meatballs.

4. Bake for about 45 minutes or until bubbly and hot.