meatball bomb 5 layers of flavor
(7 ratings)
These make large meal size meatballs, one or two per the average person is plenty.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
So many layers of goodness in this recipe! The flavors are fabulous. And the cheese in the middle is a wonderful treat. Eat these as a main course, or make them a bit smaller for an appetizer. They are delicious! Don't forget... all ovens are different. In the Test Kitchen, after 40 minutes the bacon was not as crispy as I like. So I raised the temp to 425 and baked another 15 minutes. They came out perfect.
— The Test Kitchen
@kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For meatball bomb 5 layers of flavor
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2 lbspicy Italian sausage
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1 lbground beef
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16small cubes or cheese, Asadero or your favorite
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3eggs
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1 1/2 cjarred Parmesan or 3 cheese
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2 tspMcCormick bbq seasoning or your favorite
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1 cbbq sauce
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16 slicebacon
How To Make meatball bomb 5 layers of flavor
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1In one bowl mix together Italian sausage, 2 eggs and 1 c Parmesan cheese.
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2In another bowl mix together ground beef, McCormick's seasoning, 1 egg and 1/2 c Parmesan cheese.
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3Cut cheese into about 1" cubes.
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4I used the middle size and large scoops. The middle size for ground beef, the large for sausage.
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5Scoop 16 ground beef scoops. Roll in your hands to make a ball.
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6Then press center down and out, place cheese inside and gently work the meat up and over the cheese. Then roll in hands for a few seconds to tighten it up.
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7Scoop out 16 scoops of Italian sausage with the large scoop.
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8Roll into a ball, then press down and out from center to make a well.
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9Place smaller meatball stuffed with cheese inside. Gently push sausage up and over top of smaller meat ball. Roll in your hands for a few seconds to tighten meat up.
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10Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay a slice of bacon on paper, place meatball in center.
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11Then bring bacon up and twist and back down. Tuck under meatball and place little skewer in center.
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12Brush with your favorite BBQ sauce, I use Uncle Gary's Jalapeno BBQ sauce. http://unclegaryspeppers.com/
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13Bake on center rack 325° for 40 min. Serve with potato salad or mac and cheese.
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