BBQ Meatballs

Adapted from Pioneer Woman

I was craving something hearty without much effort on my part, and when I saw these meatballs I knew it was meant to be. Pioneer Woman has never let me down. Good BBQ sauce is a rare find in this part of the world, so it was fun to try to make my own (and I did tweak the recipe a bit) although I think I would double it next time so as to have extra.

Meatballs:

1 1/2 lb ground beef

3/4 cup oats

1 egg

3 Tbsp finely minced onion

1 1/2 tsp salt

ground black pepper

BBQ Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp paprika

1 Tbsp chili powder

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp cayenne

Preheat oven to 350. Combine all meatball ingredients. Roll into medium/small sized balls and brown in a frying pan over medium heat and place in a baking dish. Combine all sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Pour BBQ sauce over meatballs and bake for 45 minutes.