Bbq Meatball Soup

• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 3/4 lb ground pork
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 3 tablespoons your favorite barbecue rub
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 quarts beef broth
• 3 tablespoons your favorite barbecue rub
• 1 cup barbecue sauce

1. Combine the ground beef, gound pork, oatmeal, 3 tbl bbq rub, and eggs.
2. Form into meatballs, I use a ice cream scoop then cut the scooped meat into fourths and roll them into balls. (A melon scoop would be perfect.) Place on a baking sheet.
3. After all the meatballs are formed bake in a 350 deg oven for 15 minute (Larger balls need to cook longer.).
4. In a large pot, heat olive oil, saute whole garlic cloves.
5. Mash garlic when soft into oil.
6. Add carrots and celery, cook for 5 minutes, stirring to keep form burning.
7. Add onion, cook till onion is clear, stirring to keep from burning.
8. Add green beans, corn, tomato, potatoes, beef broth, 3 tablespoons bbq rub and bbq sauce.
9. Bring to a boil, simmer for 20-30 minutes, till carrots are tender done.

ground beef, ground pork, oatmeal, your favorite barbecue rub, eggs, carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, green beans, corn, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, beef broth, your favorite barbecue rub, barbecue sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bbq-meatball-soup-457544 (may not work)