This meatballs-and-bacon dish is packed with flavor! Make the meatballs and sauce in advance, then freeze and chill respectively until ready to cook.
Bacon-wrapped Meatballs Recipe
Versatile and a cinch to make, meatballs will be your new best friend!
Ingredients
Bacon-wrapped Meatballs Ingredients
- 1 pack (200-gram) Tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped white onions
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1/4 beef bouillon cube
- Salt
- Pepper
- 300 Grams lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 2 tablespoons white onions grate
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 Small Egg
- Salt
- Pepper
- 8 Bacon strips
- 2 cups Potatoes peeled and diced
- 1/4 Cup milk
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Make the barbecue sauce: Combine tomato sauce, garlic, onions, bay leaf, soy sauce, sugar, oregano, and ¼ cup water in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add bouillon cube and mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and let cool.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
- Make the meatballs: Combine beef, garlic, onions, soy sauce, and egg in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into golf ball-sized pieces. Wrap each meatball with a bacon strip and secure with toothpicks.
- Generously coat meatballs with barbecue sauce then arrange on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until completely cooked. Remove toothpicks.
- Make the mashed potatoes: Boil potatoes for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Drain potatoes and place in a bowl. Add milk and butter. Mash potatoes using a fork and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pack meatballs, the rest of the barbecue sauce, and mashed potatoes separately.
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