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                                            Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 225 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 270 Minutes Servings: 5  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    This was my Mom's favorite meatball recipe Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 1/2 lbs lean ground beef  |  
                                                2 eggs, beaten  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups italian seasoned breadcrumbs  |  
                                                1.5 (1 ounce) packets onion soup mix  |  
                                                1 teaspoon garlic powder  |  
                                                2 onions, sliced fine  |  
                                                1 cup ketchup, mixed with 3/4 cups of water  |  
                                                1/4 cup worcestershire sauce  |  
                                                3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute (or sugar)  |  
                                                1 tablespoon coffee, diluted in 1 cup water  |  
                                                4 tablespoons vinegar  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon pepper  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Meatballs:. 2. Mix dry ingredients together. 3. Combine well meat, eggs and dry ingredient mix. 4. Roll in the palm of your hands a quarter to loonie size balls. 5. Put into a lightly greased pan. 6. Preheat oven at 350 and cook for 30 minutes. 7. Drain and add to sauce in the crock-pot. 8. Sauce:. 9. While meat is cooking, combine all ingredients in a crockpot. 10. Cook in crock-pot on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.                              | 
                         
                         
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