Freezer-Friendly Spicy Honey BBQ Quinoa Meatballs
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 2½ cups quinoa, cooked
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced carrot
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce (your favorite!)
- ¼ cup mayo (we used Vegenaise)
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Sauce:
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup honey
- Whisk together barbecue sauce and honey to make the sauce. Set aside.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well, I find with meat mixtures that clean hands work the best.
- Form into meatballs.
- Bake @ 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until cooked through (I like to broil mine the last couple of minutes to develop a little crispness.
- Transfer to a serving dish and pour sauce over meatballs. You could also serve the sauce on the side - but I like my meatballs doused.
TO FREEZE: Place meatballs (I divide into two batches) into freezer bags. Pour in sauce. Freeze. When ready to serve: Thaw and bake as directed above.
Recipe by at http://miloandoats.com/freezer-friendly-spicy-honey-bbq-quinoa-meatballs/
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