#1464 - Spicy Meatballs

(by Shirley McNevich)

3lb. ground chuck
1 cup Quaker quick oats
2 eggs
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup cracker crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp. salt
1 TBSP chili powder
Sauce: 1 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 2 TBSP Heinz ketchup; 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke; 1/2 cup chopped onions; 1 tsp. garlic powder

In a large bowl add ground chuck, quick oats, eggs, 1 tsp. garlic powder, pepper, milk, cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup chopped onions, salt and chili powder--mix with your hands until well mixed. Form the mixture into quarter sized to fifty cent piece sized meatballs and place them in a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish. In a separate bowl add brown sugar, ketchup, liquid smoke, 1/2 cup chopped onions and 1 tsp. garlic powder--stir until mixed. Spread the brown sugar mixture on top of the meatballs. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes longer or until browned.