Wrapped Meatballs Recipes

GIANT BACON-WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 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.

MEATBALL BOMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• Using your hands or a rolling pin, flatten each biscuit into a 4 inch round.
• Place 1 meatball and 2 tablespoons marinara in center of each dough round. Top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
• Wrap dough around meatball and cheese, pressing edges to seal. Place seam side down, leaving room for spreading on prepared baking sheet. Continue until all biscuits have been completed.
• In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning and salt. Evenly spoon on top of each biscuit.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm!

BISCUIT-WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• If meatballs are frozen, heat them briefly 1 to 2 minutes in the microwave so they're just thawed. They don't need to be hot all the way through, since they'll be going in the oven.
• In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick™ mix and milk until it forms a dough. On surface lightly sprinkled with Bisquick™ mix, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Use 3-inch round cutter to cut 12 circles. Wrap meatballs in dough circles; brush bottoms with melted butter, then arrange evenly in ungreased 8-inch square baking dish or 9 1/2-inch round pie plate. Brush tops and sides with remaining butter; sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Bake at least 12 minutes until tops are slightly browned and dough is cooked through.
• Serve with tomato sauce for dipping.

GERMAN-STYLE BACON-WRAPPED TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, ketchup, garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until well combined. Shape 2 tablespoons of turkey mixture into balls. Wrap each turkey ball with speck. Arrange meatballs on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Wrap a piece of bacon around each meatball; secure with a wooden toothpick., Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Turn; bake 3-5 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and bacon is crisp.

PHYLLO WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Method.
• In a big bowl, combine ground beef, blue cheese, dried tomatoes, sauteed onion, seasoning blend, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly with hands. Form into about 1-inch diameter balls. Fry all the balls in a pan with 1 teaspoons olive oil until thoroughly cooked through. Drain. Cut phyllo dough sheets into 2-inch squares. Place one meatball on each square and fold up corners, then twist the top for a decorative look. Do this for each meatball. Brush each appetizer with melted butter. Place all the phyllo appetizers on a cookie sheet and bake about 15 minutes (or until golden brown) in a 350 degree oven.
• To prepare dipping sauce: Mix packet of French onion soup mix with sour cream and stir thoroughly.
• Notes:
• Number of servings: Makes about 20-30, depending on size of meatballs.

WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Unroll dough into 16 triangles on cutting board; cut each triangle lengthwise in half. Place 1 meatball near short end of each triangle; roll up. Place, point sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until meatballs are heated through and crescent dough is golden brown. About 5 min. before appetizers are done, cook pasta sauce in saucepan on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle appetizers with cheese. Serve with pasta sauce.

WRAPPED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Thaw meatballs. On an ungreased baking sheet, separate crescent rolls iinto 8 pieces. Cut each piece in half to form 2 narrow triangles.
• Place a meatball onto each crescent triangle; pull up corners of roll, wrapping the meatball.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes.
• If desired, sprinkle cheese on wraps while still warm.
• Serve with pasta sauce for dipping.