A bowl of Slow Cooked Beer Barbeque Sauced Meatballs

Hands On:

20 minutes

Total Time:

230 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) can American-style IPA beer
1 cup That’s Smart! original barbeque sauce
1 tbsp Hy-Vee Korean gochujang sauce
3 tsp Kansas City BBQ rub, divided
2 Hy-Vee large eggs, beaten
1 lb Hy-Vee 85% lean ground beef
1 lb fresh ground pork sausage
1 cup Hy-Vee Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs
1 cup Hy-Vee Short Cuts chopped tricolor bell peppers, finely chopped
Italian parsley, for garnish, for garnish

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°. For sauce, whisk together beer, barbeque sauce, gochujang and 1 tsp. BBQ rub in medium bowl; set aside.

Combine eggs, ground beef, pork sausage, panko, bell peppers and remaining 2 tsp. BBQ rub in a large bowl.

Form meat mixture into meatballs using a 1-in. scoop. Place meatballs in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Pour sauce mixture over meatballs. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or until meatballs reach 165°.

To serve, transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

FOR OVEN METHOD Preheat oven to 375°. Form meat mixture into meatballs as directed. Arrange the meatballs in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Pour sauce mixture over meatballs; stir to coat. Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until meatballs reach 165°, stirring halfway through.

Nutrition Facts

Serves: 14

Amount Per Serving
Calories:		220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat: 11g		14%
	Saturated Fat: 3.5g
	Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 75mg		25%
Sodium: 600mg		26%
Total Carbohydrate: 12g		4%
	Dietary Fiber: 0g	0%
	Sugars: 7g	14%
Protein: 14g		28%