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Super-Easy Saucy Meatballs

Roasted Carrots and Mashed Potatoes
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp Montreal steak seasoning
  • 2 (18-oz) bottles barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. Combine beef and seasoning. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of meatballs 10 minutes or until done, turning occasionally.
  3. Transfer meatballs to a saucepan. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
  4. Add rest of meatballs and barbecue sauce to saucepan. Cook over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Or keep meatballs and sauce warm in a slow cooker up to 2 hours on LOW.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1½ lb carrots, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 (32-oz) pkg family-size refrigerated mashed potatoes

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss together carrots, oil, and salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until carrots are tender, stirring once.
  2. Cook mashed potatoes in microwave according to package directions.

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