Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs

The rich and savoury flavour of a bacon cheeseburger rolled into ball and roasted, minus the bun. Serve meatballs with condiments you might serve with a bacon cheeseburger, such as mustard, ketchup and pickles. Make a casual meal by serving the meatballs with wedge fries and coleslaw.

Recipe - Quality Foods

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs

Prep Time40 Minutes

Servings5

Cook Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

2 or 3 strips of bacon, cut into tiny cubes

1 1/2 lbs. (about 680 grams) lean ground beef

1 large egg

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs

2 Tbsp milk

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

20 (1/2-inch) cubes cheddar cheese (about 100 grams)

1/2 cup barbecue sauce, warmed (see Note)

Directions

Put bacon in a skillet, set over medium, medium-high heat and fry until crispy. Drain excess fat from bacon and then cool to room temperature

Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place cooled bacon, beef, egg, garlic and onion powders, thyme, breadcrumbs, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix to combine.

Form meat mixture into 20 roughly equal, loose balls and set on a work surface. Press each ball into a patty that’s about 2 1/2-inches wide. Set a cube of the cheese in the centre of each patty. Lift up one of the patties, and then pull up the sides of the meat to cover up the cheese. Now roll and shape the meat into a ball, ensuring the cheese is completely encased by the meat. Set the cheese-stuffed meatball on the baking sheet. Repeat these steps with the remaining patties and cheese, setting the stuffed meatballs on the baking sheet as you go along (see Options).

Roast the meatballs until cooked through, about 20 to 22 minutes. When meatballs are cooked, brush and coat each one with some warm barbecue sauce, arrange on a platter and serve.

Note: Warm barbecue sauce, to just below a simmer, in a bowl in the microwave or small pot on the stove.

Options: You can make the stuffed meatballs oven-ready many hours before needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to roast.

40 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 5 servings

2 or 3 strips of bacon, cut into tiny cubes

Harvest - Hickory Bacon - Thick Sliced, 500 Gram

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$14.99 was $16.49$3.00/100g

1 1/2 lbs. (about 680 grams) lean ground beef

Canadian - CDN BF B/A Extra Ln Grnd Bf 91% FP, 1 Pound

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$8.30/lb$1.83/100g

1 large egg

Western Family - Large Size White Eggs, 12 Each

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$4.35$0.36 each

1/4 tsp garlic powder

Western Family - Garlic Powder, 155 Gram

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$8.59$5.54/100g

1/2 tsp onion powder

Western Family - Onion Powder, 155 Gram

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$8.59$5.54/100g

1/2 tsp dried thyme

Club House - Organic Thyme Leaves, 20 Gram

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$3.69$18.45/100g

1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs

Abigails Kitchen - Original Bread Crumbs, 400 Gram

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$5.19$1.30/100g

2 Tbsp milk

Dairyland - 2% Milk, Partly Skimmed, 4 Litre

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$5.69$0.14/100ml

1 tsp salt

Windsor - Fine Sea Salt Shaker, 750 Gram

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$8.29$1.11/100g

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Mccormick - Ground Black Pepper, 37 Gram

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20 (1/2-inch) cubes cheddar cheese (about 100 grams)

Bothwell - Extra Old White Cheddar Cheese, 100 Gram

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1/2 cup barbecue sauce, warmed (see Note)

Jack Daniels - Honey Barbecue Sauce, 473 Millilitre

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$8.49$1.79/100ml

Directions

Put bacon in a skillet, set over medium, medium-high heat and fry until crispy. Drain excess fat from bacon and then cool to room temperature

Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place cooled bacon, beef, egg, garlic and onion powders, thyme, breadcrumbs, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix to combine.

Form meat mixture into 20 roughly equal, loose balls and set on a work surface. Press each ball into a patty that’s about 2 1/2-inches wide. Set a cube of the cheese in the centre of each patty. Lift up one of the patties, and then pull up the sides of the meat to cover up the cheese. Now roll and shape the meat into a ball, ensuring the cheese is completely encased by the meat. Set the cheese-stuffed meatball on the baking sheet. Repeat these steps with the remaining patties and cheese, setting the stuffed meatballs on the baking sheet as you go along (see Options).

Roast the meatballs until cooked through, about 20 to 22 minutes. When meatballs are cooked, brush and coat each one with some warm barbecue sauce, arrange on a platter and serve.

Note: Warm barbecue sauce, to just below a simmer, in a bowl in the microwave or small pot on the stove.

Options: You can make the stuffed meatballs oven-ready many hours before needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to roast.