Bacon Wrapped Cheesy Meatballs
Cook Time
50
mins
Calories
178
Serving Size
28
Carbs
9.4
Fat
9.7
Protein
12.4
description
Cheese Stuffed and Bacon Wrapped... yup... diet starts tomorrow :)
ingredients
- 1lb ground beef (I used 85/15)
- .75 - 1lb ground pork sausage
- 1 1/2 - 2 bag thick cut bacon
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder (can use 1/4 cup finely chopped onions)
- 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese mix (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
directions
- Place ground beef, pork sausage, eggs, bread crumbs, garlic, and onion powder into a bowl and thoroughly mix the ingredients together.
- Roll into approximately 28 golf sized balls. Make a hole into the center of the ball and insert a pinch of cheese and pinch the ball shut. Shape back into a ball. (Cheese is optional)
- Cut the bacon in half and wrap each meatball with a half slice of bacon.
- Place meatballs about an inch apart on a foil covered pan with the bacon seam side down.
- Bake at 350F degrees for 20 minutes in center rack. *You can also place the meatballs on a cookie rack in the pan. This will keep the meatballs out of the bacon grease.*
- At 20 minutes, take pan out and drain out bacon fat. Brush on BBQ sauce and place back into the oven for 10 minutes.
- Take out of the oven - Drain out pan again if needed. Brush on more BBQ sauce and place back into the oven for 5 minutes. *If you're not big on BBQ sauce, you can skip the third brushing of BBQ and serve BBQ sauce on the side*
- Drain any remaining bacon fat and serve.
Makes 28 Balls... or 14 HUGE ones lol