Comfort Meatballs

INGREDIENTS

• Dash of hot sauce, such as Tabasco
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 to 6 tablespoons minced onion
• 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons very finely minced onion
• Plenty of ground black pepper