Steak N Bacon Cheddar Balls Recipes

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.

CHEDDAR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute onion in olive oil on low-med heat until translucent, about 5 minutes Add minced garlic and saute one minute more. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat egg. Add the cracker crumbs, seasonings, onion and garlic and mix well with fork. Crumble the ground beef into the bowl and gently mix with hands, being careful not to "overwork" it, as this can cause tough meatballs.
• Place a cooling rack in a cookie sheet with sides or large baking pan. shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on rack. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

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!

STEAK 'N' BACON CHEDDAR BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into a 9 × 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until the bacon has browned and the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the onions and bacon to a plate and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Combine the ground beef, cheddar, eggs, bread crumbs, and salt in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
• Roll the mixture into round, golf ball-size meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly. Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. The meatballs should be touching one another.
• Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165°F.
• Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.