BBQ Meatballs

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I’ve read that some bloggers have went so far as to not have cable TV.  They wanted to eliminate cable as a distraction from focusing on their blog.

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I couldn’t do that.  First of all, I’m too weak to give up cable.  And second, not having cable would actually lessen my blog content.

If I didn’t have cable, I couldn’t tell you about my 2 new favorite shows!  (See how I tied that together.  I’m smooth.)

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Scandal is the newest show from Shonda Rhimes.  Rhimes has finally broken out of the hospital realm (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice).  Scandal is well…scandalous, crimes, affairs, love, government, etc etc.  I’d say if you like the drama of Grey’s plus the better story lines from The Good Wife….then Scandal may be for you.

You know what else may be for you?  Meatballs!

BBQ Meatballs

Recipe from The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:

1 & 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cups Old Fashioned oats
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons finely minced onion
1 & 1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper, to taste

For cooking the meatballs:

1 cup flour
Canola Oil

For the sauce:

1 cup Heinz ketchup
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
4-6 tablespoons minced onion
1 dash Tabasco

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all of the meatball ingredients.  Roll into small-to-medium sized -balls and place them on a cookie sheet.

Place the cookie sheet in freezer for five minutes.  The freezer helps with meatballs hold their shape.

After 5 minutes, remove the meatballs from freezer.   Dredge the meatballs in unseasoned flour.

In a skillet, heat your canola oil.  Add the floured meatballs to the oil.  Cook until just browned.  Place browned meatballs into a baking dish.

Combine all of the sauce ingredients.

Pour sauce over the meatballs.

Bake for 45 minutes.

The meatballs were great!  It was a fun alternative to meatloaf.  Try them for dinner yourself this week!  You can even eat them in front of the TV while watching BFF!