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BBQ Cola Meatballs

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"Meatballs are roasted, then simmered in a rich barbeque sauce made with cola. These make a great potluck dish, and they are always gone in minutes! Now they have become a tradition at our house on Super Bowl Sunday, and I learned the hard way to always make sure I have plenty of copies of the recipe handy for giving!" — LECHEFRENE

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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 meatballs, and place on a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan, or any baking sheet with sides to catch the grease.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, turning them over half way through. While the meatballs 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 meatballs from the baking sheet, and place into the sauce in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 3 hours, then remove the lid and cook for an additional 15 minutes before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 3 hrs 45 mins
READY IN 4 hrs

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 11, 2004

My family loves this recipe. I made it twice now for dinner and served it over rice. I will admit to cheating and using prepared frozen meatballs. I make the sauce and then throw the meatballs in frozen and cook 3+ hours.

—NOVEMBERBABIES

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 08, 2011

I used Coke Zero as well as red pepper instead of green. I'm not the only person who ate these meatballs and thought there was WAY too much bread crumbs in this meatball. Even making it, I had to add a half cup of water to get the meatballs to make actual meat BALLS and not meat crumble. My son made the comment of "Mom, can you make meatballs next time with more meat and less ball, please?" Plus, the combination of the ranch dressing mix with the barbeque sauce was just not for us. I really won't be trying this again and most of this dinner was wasted.

—Sarah Jo

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Jan 14, 2006

I have made this recipe 4 times now and have learn a few things. Only let it cook 4 hours or less because the meatballs will become greasy after that. I use red onion for a milder flavor. I also use store bought frozen meatballs in the bag and double the sauce and that works well. This is truely a great recipe to have. Enjoy!

—LVITTITOW

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Feb 05, 2004

Made this recipe this afternoon, and it was great. It was easy to make and so good. Will definately make it for the Super Bowl Get together.

—LUBOVICS

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Dec 19, 2004

Such a good flavor! I did double the sauce recipe because you can never have enough sauce espically when entertaining some people take a small amount of sauce others dredge their food in it. meatballs were very tasty with the ranch mix. worth making and not very time consuming. Once the meatballs are done, put them in a crock pot and let them cook. thanks for the recipe!

—NYPD K9 COP

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Feb 28, 2007

I always get tons of compliments on this recipe. I have made it 3 times--the first time I missed the ranch dressing package but it was still delicious so I just left it out. Otherwise I make it exactly as listed here and I always give people the link to the recipe!

—Nikkohli

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Jan 03, 2011

Used frozen meatballs, brought them to a boil in a pan, then cooked them on med. heat for 20 min. in the pan, then transfered them to the preheated crockpot for 45 min. on low, and I doubled the sauce. They were perfect!

—Chad n Anna

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Jan 24, 2006

I made these for the game and they were awesome! I used 1 lb ground pork and 1/2 lb ground beef and I added about 2 tbs grill seasoning and 1 tsp. minced garlic to the meat. The sauce was really good- but I doubled it and added about 2 tbs brown sugar and 1 tbs minced garlic. Everyone loved them and I will adding them to my favorites. Thanks!

—luv2cook

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Nutrition

Calories
136 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
11.8 g
4%

Cholesterol
38 mg
13%

Fat
5.5 g
9%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
9.4 g
19%

Sodium
396 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

BBQ Cola Meatballs

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 136
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.5g 9 %
Saturated Fat 2.1g 10 %
Cholesterol 38mg 13 %
Sodium 396mg 16 %
Potassium 179mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.8g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 9.4g 19 %
** Sugars 5.1g
** Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 30 %
** Vitamin B6 7 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 9 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.