Bacon Meatballs
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Bacon Meatballs
Description
This recipe starts by soaking slices of bread in milk to add moisture and tenderness to the meatballs. Yellow onions are minced and sautéed in butter until translucent to develop a mild sweetness and depth of flavor. Ground beef is mixed with finely chopped cooked bacon, eggs, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, the soaked bread, and cooked onions for a combined mixture that is tender and flavorful.
The meat mixture is shaped into small balls approximately the size of ping pong balls for even cooking and portion control. Baking these meatballs at 375°F (190°C) for 20 to 22 minutes cooks them through while maintaining juiciness. Freezing them on a cookie sheet before cooking can help the meatballs hold their shape.
Serving these bacon meatballs with a favorite sauce complements their savory and smoky profile. They can work as appetizers, alongside pasta, or incorporated into sandwiches. The use of bacon adds a distinct smoky note and additional fat, improving flavor and mouthfeel.
Ingredients
- 3 lices bread , stale is best
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup yellow onion , minced
- 2 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons if cooking immediately, unsalted
- 2 pounds ground beef , (80/20)
- 3/4 cup Bacon , cooked and finely chopped (approximately 8 slices)
- 2 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper cracked
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer add the milk to the slices of bread.
- Melt the butter in a pan and add the minced yellow onions.
- Cook them on medium low until translucent but not browned.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In your bowl with the milk soaked bread add the rest of the meatball ingredients including the cooked onions.
- Mix it on low until the bread is broken apart and the meat is combined with the ingredients (using the stand mixer and not your hands helps keep the mixture cold and tender).
- Using a meatballer/ice cream scoop or your hands scoop them into balls about the size of a ping pong ball.
- Freeze on a cookie sheet if possible.
- If cooking immediately, add to a baking dish and cook at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the pan and serve with your favorite sauce.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 83mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 37IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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