Old West Meat Balls

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup canned milk
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons hot shortening
• 1/3 cup bottled barbecue sauce
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups whole kernel corn

Instructions

1. Mix together the ground beef, oats, salt, pepper and canned milk. With wet fingers, shape into 12 balls.
2. Roll in a mixture of flour, paprika and salt.
3. Brown on all sides in the shortening.
4. Add onion, and cook slowly for 5 minutes.
5. Mix together barbecue sauce and water. Stir into skillet. Cover; simmer for 45 minutes, turning meat balls occasionally.
6. Add the corn, and heat thoroughly.
7. Serve hot.