Ingredients: (this is 1/2 recipe)
Drizzle of olive oil (I skip the onions – tastes the same and is less work)
1/2 onion, chopped (I skip the onions…)
1/2 pkg bacon, cooked till crispy and diced up
1 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup italian bread crumbs
3/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 egg
salt and pepper
Glaze:
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp brown sugar
*mashed potatoes to line baking dish optional
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450.
Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
Drizzle a bit of olive oil into small skillet over medium heat. (you can skip..)
Once oil is hot, add onions and saute until begin to caramelize for a few minutes, (you can skip..)
In large bowl, combined the ground beef, bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, bacon, onions and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix thoroughly, by hand, until ingredients are combined.
Form the meat into 15 meatballs (slightly larger than golf ball). Place meatballs about 1 inch apart in prepared baking dish.
Bake the meatballs 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Heat up brown sugar and ketchup and brush on meatballs.
Serve over mashed potatoes (optional).
