Brown onion lightly in butter

Combine meat, oats, egg, seasonings, and onion until throughly mixed

With floured hands, shape mixture into approximately 45 1-inch balls

Fry slowly in butter in a heavy skillet until brown. As browned remove from skillet and set aside

After all meatballs have been browned add soup and water to skillet drippings stirring until smooth and bubbly

Return meatballs to skillet stiring slightly to cover meatballs with sauce

Cover tightly and simmer on low for 20 minutes or until done

Serve, reheat or freeze for later.