The Newlywed's Kitchen Fiascos: Meat and Potatoes

Cooking my way through The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, and stumbled upon this delicious recipe for "Comfort Meatballs". In her cookbook, Ree explains she "came across these puppies when a fellow rancher wife brought them over shortly after she had her third child. Nursing mother, mother to be, or just a hungry guy or gal, these meatballs are sure to satisfy!"

Comfort Meatballs
Courtesy of Ree Drummond

Cooking Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup quick oats
3 tablespoons very finely minced onion
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
plenty of ground pepper

4 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup flour

1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 to 6 tablespoons minced onion
dash of tabasco (optional)

Note: I only used 1/2 pound ground beef and cut the remainder of the recipe in half to feed the hubs and myself.

Cooking Directions:

1. In a bowl combine the ground beef, oats, onion, salt, and ground pepper. Stir with a large wooden spoon to combine.

2. Roll the mixture into tablespoon sized meatballs and place on a cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for about ten minutes to firm.

3. After removing from the freezer, dredge each meatball in flour. Brown the meatballs in oil over medium heat, just until brown on either side, then place in a glass baking dish.

4. In a small bowl mix together remaining ingredients and pour over meatballs.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.