5 from 21 votes
Bacon Meatballs
Bacon Meatballs combine ground beef with cooked chopped bacon, soaked bread, sautéed onions, and seasonings to create moist, flavorful meatballs. The mixture is formed into ping pong-sized balls and baked until cooked through. These meatballs balance savory beef with smoky bacon, suitable for serving with sauces or as a protein addition to meals.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
40
meatballs
Calories:
67 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40 meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
% 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.