BBQ, Bacon, and Cheddar Meatballs
Description
Indulge your cravings for barbecue, bacon, and cheeseburgers all at once with these Cheddar cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped meatballs that are drizzled with barbecue sauce.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
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1/4 cup finely minced onion
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1 egg, beaten
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 (8 ounce) package sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into 8 cubes
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4 slices bacon, cut in half
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2 tablespoons barbecue sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a cooking rack on top of a baking sheet.
2
Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until combined. Shape mixture into 8 meatballs, forming each one around a cube of Cheddar cheese. Wrap each meatball with 1/2 slice of bacon and place seam-side down on the cooking rack, leaving 1 to 2 inches between each one.
3
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue baking until meatballs are browned, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
4
Remove from oven and drizzle meatballs with barbecue sauce.