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BBQ Meatballs

<p>Chipotle adds a little special something that makes this recipe for BBQ Meatballs stand out. Covered in a sweet and savory barbecue sauce, this is an easy freezer meal you’ll want to have on hand often.</p>
12 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Ground Beef
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 2 individual Egg
  • 2 cups Bread Crumbs
  • 1 cup dice Onion
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Chipotle Chili Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder #1
  • 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 cups Ketchup
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder #2

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 4 meatballs
  • 448 Calories
  • 14g Total Fat
  • 5g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 114mg Cholesterol
  • 939mg Sodium
  • 51g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 36g Total Sugars (Includes 31g Added Sugars)
  • 29g Protein
  • 16 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with milk, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder #1, and black pepper.
  2. Shape into 1 inch balls and lay on a cookie sheet.
  3. Heat in a small saucepan ketchup, brown sugar, worchestershire, soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder #2.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 2 minutes stirring frequently.
  5. Bake meatballs at 350F for 18-20 minutes.
  6. Remove meatballs from oven, pour sauce over the meatballs, and bake for another 15 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with milk, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, salt, chipotle chili powder, garlic powder #1, and black pepper.
  2. Shape into 1 inch balls and lay on a cookie sheet.
  3. Heat in a small saucepan ketchup, brown sugar, worchestershire, soy sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder #2.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 2 minutes stirring frequently.
  5. Flash freeze meatballs.
  6. Divide sauce between indicated number of quart sized bags.
  7. Divide meatballs between gallon sized bags.
  8. Place a sauce bag in each of the meatball bags.
  9. Label and freeze all bags.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Bake meatballs at 350F for 18-20 minutes.
  3. Remove meatballs from oven, pour sauce over the meatballs, and bake for another 15 minutes.

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