Best 20 Bacon Meatballs Recipes

GIANT BACON-WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix ground beef, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, bread crumbs, garlic, onion powder, salt, black pepper, oregano, and basil in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Form meat mix into 2-inch meatballs.
• Wrap half a bacon slice around a meatball; turn the meatball around 45 degrees and wrap a second half-slice of bacon around the meatball so the meat is enclosed by bacon. Repeat, forming 12 meatballs and wrapping each one in 2 half-slices of bacon. Place wrapped meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet with seam sides down.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink inside and bacon is crisp, about 45 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Pour off excess grease.

BBQ BACON ONION-WRAPPED MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, bread crumbs, garlic, diced onion, parsley, egg, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and honey until evenly combined. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Cut the 4 onions vertically on cutting board. Remove the stem and root from each piece. The layers of each onion will act as "shells" to wrap around each meatball.
• Remove the meatball mixture from the refrigerator and pinch off golf ball-sized pieces of meat. Press a small cube of cheddar cheese into the middle of each meat portion, then form into a meatball shape with your hands.
• Wrap each meatball in 2 onion "shells", then with 2 strips of bacon, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush the meatballs with barbecue sauce, covering them completely.
• Bake for 45 minutes, brushing again with BBQ sauce halfway through, until deep brown with a nice crust on the outside.
• Enjoy!

BBQ BACON MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) (or 350°F (180°C) on a convection oven).
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, ground sausage, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, and egg together with your hands until thoroughly combined.
• Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Use your thumb to create a dent in the balls, add a bit of mozzarella and seal.
• Cut the bacon rashers in half and roll around the meatballs.
• Place the meatballs on a foil-covered tray and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and brush with BBQ sauce, then bake for 5 minutes more. Repeat brushing and baking two more times for an extra-thick layer of BBQ sauce.
• Enjoy!

BACON-WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Wrap a piece of bacon around each meatball; secure with a wooden toothpick., Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Turn; bake 3-5 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and bacon is crisp.

BBQ, BACON, AND CHEDDAR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a cooking rack on top of a baking sheet.
• 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.
• 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).
• Remove from oven and drizzle meatballs with barbecue sauce.

BACON-WRAPPED TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper until well mixed. Form into sixteen 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Wrap each meatball with a piece of bacon, securing with a toothpick. Brush each bacon-wrapped meatball with teriyaki sauce, then place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Brush meatball with additional teriyaki sauce. Continue baking until the turkey is cooked completely and the bacon has reached your desired crispness, 15 to 20 minutes more.

BBQ BACON ICE TRAY MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, mix the ground beef, onion, parsley, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper until combined. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Line two empty ice trays with bacon, overlapping each piece to cover the tray completely.
• Press the bacon down into each round with two fingers.
• Spoon some of the meatball mixture into each round and press down to smooth. Make sure to pack the meat down to touch the bottom of the ice tray.
• Fold the edges of the bacon on top of the ice tray.
• Flip the ice tray over onto a baking sheet and carefully lift the ice cube tray off of the meatballs.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until bacon is just brown.
• Brush the meatballs with barbecue sauce and bake for 10 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and meatballs are cooked through.
• Transfer the meatball sheet to a cutting board and cut the bacon to create single meatballs.
• Place a toothpick in each meatball.
• Enjoy!

CHEESE STUFFED BACON MEATBALLS (AARON MCCARGO, JR.)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the bacon slices on a sheet pan. Put in the oven and bake until crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan to a cutting board and chop. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef, Worcestershire, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, black pepper, stock and the chopped bacon.
• Form portions of the meat around the mozzarella to make smooth balls. Arrange the meatballs on a sheet pan with a rack and bake until thoroughly browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve with Pasta and Marinara Sauce.

BUCATINI WITH BACON SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the bacon sauce: Cut the bacon into pieces. Using a big saute pan or skillet that has a cover, cook over medium heat until almost crispy. Don't drain the fat. Add the onions to the pan. When the onions are almost cooked and start to become translucent, add the garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, and then add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer on low for about an hour to an hour and a half.
• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine the beef, breadcrumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, parsley, garlic, eggs and some salt and pepper. Form into 1- to 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Make sure to turn every few minutes to brown on all sides.
• Cook the bucatini according to the package directions.
• Serve the bacon sauce over the pasta with the meatballs on the side. Garnish with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

BACON WRAPPED CHEESE STUFFED MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up) and place a rack in the pan (I use a rack like you use to cool cookies) In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, torn bread, water, onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper and egg. Blend well. Divide meat into 8 equal portions. Form meatball around a cube of cheese. Wrap with one slice of bacon, then turn the meatball 90 degrees and wrap in another slice of bacon. Place meatballs, bacon seam-side down on the rack in the prepared pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until bacon is nicely browned and beginning to look crisp (the bacon won't crisp on the bottom, FYI).

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE BACON CHEESEBURGER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix beef, bacon, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, honey, grill seasoning and salt. Shape into about 24 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs; tuck one piece of cheese in center of each meatball, and seal completely. Add meatballs to slow cooker. Add barbeque sauce, and gently turn to coat.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked (165°F); stir. Thread pickle slices on cocktail picks, and serve with meatballs.

BACON MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, crumbled bacon, egg, onion powder, garlic salt, pepper, and garlic together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Roll into 20 evenly-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet.
• Cook meatballs in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED ONION MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crumbs, egg, milk, ½ cup BBQ, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix together with your hands until thoroughly combined. Cut top and bottom off onion, cut in half, and peel off skin. Then separate the onion into "layers". Use the larger outside layers. Stuff your meatball mix between two onion Layers (essentially making an onion seal around a large meatball). Wrap each "bomb" with 3 slices bacon and secure with toothpicks. Bake in a dish with sides (to catch grease) at 425°F for approx 40 minutes or until internal temp 165°F. Please SHARE this with your friends and family.

JULIE'S BACON-WRAPPED TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Cut each slice of bacon in half, crosswise.
• Mix together turkey, bread crumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs and wrap each meatball with bacon. Place on the prepared baking sheet making sure the bacon ends are tucked under the bottom of the meatballs.
• Cook in the preheated oven until meatballs are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Switch the oven to broil, and broil on high until bacon is browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED VENISON MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine venison, stuffing mix, ketchup, water, eggs, onion soup mix, and flavor enhancer in a large bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined and roll into golf ball-sized meatballs.
• Wrap each meatball with half a strip of bacon, arrange in a baking dish, and cover with tomato sauce.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until meatballs are well browned and cooked through, about 1 hour.

STEAK N' BACON CHEDDAR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Brush 13x9 pan with 1 tablespoons Olive Oil.
• 1) Heat 1 tablespoons Olive Oil in large skillet at medium heat. Add onions and bacon, saute, stir often until golden brown, approximately 10 minutes.
• 2) Remove, drain and cool.
• 3) Mix bacon, onions and the rest of the ingredients.
• 4) Roll into golf ball size, tightly.
• 5) Roast for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Enjoy!

BACON MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Thoroughly combine all ingredients.
• Form into 24-30 meatballs.
• Place in a 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until browned and cook through.
• Yummy on meatball sandwiches with hawaiian barbecue sauce.

BUCATINI WITH BACON SAUCE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. For the bacon sauce: Cut the bacon into pieces. Using a big saute pan or skillet that has a cover,cook over medium heat until almost crispy. Don't drain the fat. Add the onions to the pan. When the onions are almost cooked and start to become translucent,add the garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 1 to2 minutes, and then add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer on low for about an hour to an hour and a half.
• 2. For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl,combine thethe beef, breadscrumbs,parmigiano-reggiano,parsley,garlic,eggs and some salt and pepper. Form into 1 to 2 1/2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Make sure to turn every few minuites to brown on all sides.
• 3. Cook the bucatini according to the package directions. Serve the meatballs over the pasta with the bacon sauce on the side. Garnish with freshly grated parmigiano-Reggiano

LEMON OLIVE BACON CHEESE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Partially cook the bacon, keeping it from curling.
• Mix all the other ingredients except bacon; shape the mixture into 12 balls.
• Wrap a bacon slice around each ball; fasten with a toothpick.
• Arrange in a baking dish.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 40 minutes, turning once or twice.

STEAK 'N' BACON CHEDDAR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion and bacon, and cook, stirring, until bacon has browned and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer onion and bacon to a plate and cool in refrigerator.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Use the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine steak, ground beef, cooled bacon and onions, cheese, eggs, bread crumbs and salt, and mix lightly but thoroughly by hand. To taste for seasoning, heat a small skillet and fry a chunk of the mixture until browned. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Roll mixture into golf-ball-size balls, packing firmly. Pack snugly into the prepared dish, making even rows to form a grid. Roast for 20 minutes, or until firm and cooked through. (The center should be at 165 degrees.)
• Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.