Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1.25 pounds ground pork (or any ground meat)
  • 1/2 cup finely diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup bbq sauce
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper (optional)

Instruction

  • In a large bowl, combine ground meat, onion, garlic, egg and breadcrumbs and mix with hands until well combined. 
  • Form into balls. (I usually make 12-14). 
  • Place bbq sauce in a small bowl. One at a time, dip meatballs in bbq sauce and turn until well coated. Place on greased, foil-lined baking sheet. 
  • Slice sweet potatoes fairly thin. I usually aim for about 1/4 inch slices. Place in a large bowl, add oil and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle on both sides with paprika (and optional cayenne pepper). 
  • Place both baking sheets in oven and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove trays one at a time and flip sweet potatoes and meatballs. Bake another 10 minutes or until meatballs reach 165 degrees. 
  • If desired, you can bake the sweet potatoes an additional 5 minutes to get them a little more “roasted” but they should be fine either way. 
  • Serve with additional bbq sauce for dipping!