How to make Meatballs | Homemade BBQ sauce recipe | Slow cooker Crockpot Recipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more economical.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier alternative with more fiber.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Crush 28 crackers into crumbs.

Mix crushed crackers with 2 teaspoons mustard powder, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons onion powder, and 2 teaspoons garlic salt.

Add 2 large eggs and 1/4 cup milk to the mixture and mix well.

Combine the cracker mixture with 1 kilogram of ground beef and mix until incorporated.

Form the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and place them on a tray.

Bake meatballs in the oven for about 15 minutes.

In a bowl, combine 1 and 3/4 cups ketchup, 1 cup beef broth, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon liquid smoke, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic, 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.

Mix the barbecue sauce ingredients well and taste for seasoning.

Once the meatballs are browned, add them to a slow cooker.

Pour the barbecue sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.

Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 and a half hours until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are cooked.

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