Barbecue Cola Meatballs start with homemade beef meatballs seasoned with dry Ranch mix, then move to the slow cooker in a sauce of ketchup, cider vinegar, cola, onion, green pepper and Worcestershire.
This version uses a two-stage method rather than relying on prepared meatballs: the Ranch-seasoned beef mixture is shaped and baked first, then transferred to the cola barbecue sauce.
After the baked meatballs go into the slow cooker, they cook on low for three hours, followed by another 15 minutes uncovered before serving.
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
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
