5.0 from 21 votes
Bacon Meatballs
Bacon Meatballs are an easy dinner, appetizer, or party food that your family and friends will love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 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 unsalted butter , (4 tablespoons if cooking immediately)
- 2 pounds ground beef , (80/20)
- 3/4 cup Bacon , cooked and finely chopped (approximately 8 slices)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 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: 40meatballs
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.