Bologna BBQ Meatballs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 721
- Total Fat
- 48
- Saturated Fat
- 17
- Carbohydrates
- 37
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 25
- Protein
- 35
- Cholesterol
- 121
- Sodium
- 961
- Total: 55 min
- Active: 50 min
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 1/2 cups cubed day-old bread
1/2 cup whole milk
1 pound ground beef (85 percent lean)
8 ounces ground pork
4 ounces ground lamb
1 cup small-diced yellow onion
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup small-diced bologna
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and small-diced
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
BBQ Sauce:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 large yellow onion, small-diced
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Directions
- For the meatballs: Soak the bread cubes in the milk; squeeze dry and place in a large bowl. Add the ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb, onions, Parmesan, bologna, garlic, jalapeno, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper; mix well with a wooden spoon. Form into 2-inch balls.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shallow-fry the meatballs until browned on all sides, 1 1/2 minutes per side. (The meatballs will be raw in the center; they'll finish cooking in the sauce.)
- For the BBQ sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions; cook for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Serve hot.