The meatballs were a solid hit, and one of my in-laws actually asked me to help them make a big batch for their up coming lawn party!!!
My own small culinary offering;
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Crock Pot Barbecue
Ingredients:
1-1/2 lb boneless chuck steak, 1-1/2 inches thick
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/4 cup wine vinegar or red wine
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp paprika
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup catsup (ketchup)
1 tsp salt (or Mrs. Dash for the Salt-free)
1 tsp dry or prepared mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
Cut the beef diagonal, across the grain, into slices 1 inch wide. (If you like, take a moment to hit them with a mallet or rolling pin to tenderize them a bit more and it aids the marinating.) Place these in the crock pot. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over the meat, and mix. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours.
Easy meal, and in the summer we put the crock pot in the garage to cook, so as to keep the heat out of the house, and save us the hassle of coming home to that. Easy dish and tasty! We’ve even made this in our solar cooker, and its a favorite.
Sounds so delicious, Johnn! You must be a very good cook!
My son makes the best pork BBQ you've ever tasted. He had about 30 plus guests on the 4th and he cooked 3 boston butts. I do no know all his ingredients. I know at first he puts on a dry rub that he mixes himself. He lets them sit in fridge for hours, then he cooks in slow oven for hours. I think he has them wrapped in aluminum foil!
After the long cooking, he has to let cool (maybe overnight)and the next day he has to pull all that pork and thats a lot. He doesn't mind and gets that from his dad! After that he puts in several crock pots with his BBQ sauce and cooks slowly until ready to eat. It is a several day process!
I told him if he had a little "hole in the wall drive thru", he could sell a million! We have owned a restaurant before so he knows how to run one! But as you know, its hard to start a new adventure with no guarantee!
