Description
Delicious firm Italian meatballs wrapped in crisp bacon.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 pound sliced bacon, cut in half crosswise
Instructions
- 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.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12