Barbecue Cola Meatballs
Homemade Ranch-seasoned beef meatballs baked first, then slow-cooked in a sweet-tangy barbecue sauce made with cola, ketchup and cider vinegar.
Servings: 6
Calories: 469kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 1¼ cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp onion grated
- 1 package dry ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup cola
- ½ cup onion chopped
- ½ cup green bell pepper chopeed
- 1 tsp seasoning salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, grated onion and Ranch dressing mix until well blended.
- Shape into 1-inch meat- balls and place on a 10 x 15-inch jellyroll pan or any baking sheet with sides to catch the grease.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the pre- heated oven, turning them over halfway through.
- While the meat- balls are roasting, mix together the ketchup, cider vinegar, cola, chopped onion and green pepper in a slow cooker.
- Season with seasoning salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
- Remove meat- balls from the baking sheet and place into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours, then remove the lid and cook for an additional 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1381mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3.8mg