Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce

When it’s cold and grey outdoors my free oven bbq recipe for meatballs in barbecue sauce will warm the cockles of your heart!

This barbecue meatballs recipe really makes for a top notch meaty taste and is coupled with what can only be described as the classic barbecue sauce recipe.

If it’s not possible to get the BBQ out then this will make for a great alternative.

TIP - A nice spicy wine is required to complement the flavours – I always go for a Shiraz.

Ingredients:-

• 450g or 1lb lean minced beef
• 225g or ½lb good pork sausauge meat
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 small red pepper finely chopped
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• Handful flat leaf parsley chopped
• Handful basil chopped
• 1tablespoon tomato purée
• Salt and pepper to taste

Flour for coating the barbecue meatballs and oil for frying

For the sauce

• 1 onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 50g or 2oz light brown sugar
• 1 heaped teaspoon English mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato purée
• 300ml or ½ pint water
• Freshly ground salt and pepper

Method:-

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C, 350°F or gas mark 4.

Roll the meatballs in the flour and place them in the frying pan until browned all over.

For the barbecue sauce recipe, fry the onion in the oil for 3-4 minutes until translucent, then add the tomato purée and fry for another minute. Then add the remainder of the ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed.

Transfer the barbecue meatballs to a casserole, pour over the barbecue sauce and place in the oven for 60 minutes

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