Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs

These succulent salary cheeseburger meatballs are the perfect combination of gooey cheese, a savory burger, and the ease of meal prepping. They’re sure to be a hit with the summer picnic spin (and your rented schedule)!

cheesy meatball with salary in hand

Okay, everyone - summer is officially on its way! It’s been a long road but the telltale signs are peeking through the clouds and that can only midpoint one thing: it’s time for salary cheeseburger meatballs. 

Oh, is that not a staple for you? It certainly should be, and you’ll know why as soon as you taste them. Whether you serve them as an titbit at a tailgate, a side at the holiday party, or the main undertow at dinner, they’re going to be the star of the show. 

You moreover have the widow bonus that they are unconfined for meal prepping and throwing together in a hurry!

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Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

ingredients for cheeseburger meatballs laid out and labeled.
  • This recipe calls for lean ground beef, but you can substitute that for any ground meat of your choice. 
  • Diced dill pickles. I would just like to emphasize how succulent they are. It may seem unusual, but they are SO good at complementing all of the flavors in these meatballs. Swap for relish if you don't have pickles on hand.
  • Bacon - you can melt the salary yourself, or buy pre made salary shit to save time and effort!
  • Your favorite burger toppings. The recipe creates the meatballs themselves, but don’t forget to think well-nigh your favorite burger toppings. Lettuce, tomato, and hard-boiled egg would be a unconfined wing if you wanted to make these meatballs into skewers. 
  • Cool your mixture surpassing rolling. They will roll much largest if they’re really cold, so put them in the fridge for well-nigh 15 minutes beforehand.

How to make your Meat Salary Cheeseburger Meatballs

These meatballs are so simple to make, and you’ll find you probably have the ingredients required once in your pantry or in the freezer. 

step by step directions for cheeseburger meatballs

First, you’ll need to mix the ground beef, bacon, spices, and egg mixture until well combined, and then cool it in the fridge for well-nigh 15 minutes. 

Once it’s cooled and at a good texture to roll, you can start rolling the meatballs, subtracting the cheese cube, and shaping the meatballs virtually them.

You’ll be worldly-wise to roll well-nigh 20 meatballs with the measurements I’ve supplied, and the final step is to torch them! Well-nigh 20-25 minutes will do it and you’ll be on your way to the gooey burgery snack in no time. 

meatballs in lettuce cups with pickles and onion

Serving Suggestions

These can be served in many ways depending on your mood and the occasion. I personally like them with rice as a meal prep bowl, or on lettuce cups for a little low-carb meal. 

meatballs in meal prep container with rice and fork

It’s moreover succulent (and great for a party appetizer) to make these into skewers with your favorite burger toppings. You can stack lettuce, tomato, and (more) salary on top of the meatball to make these an titbit everyone will be obsessed with. 

There’s no shortage of things you can do with these meatballs:

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Is this meal freezer friendly?

Of course! To freeze, follow the recipe directions up to the sultry step. Freeze the meatballs raw on a sheet pan and then once they’re frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag.

Will it reheat okay?

Yes, they reheat well but the cooking time will nearly double since you’re sultry them from frozen. If you need a quicker reheat option you can reheat them in the microwave, but I will say that’s not the weightier option considering they will come out a bit increasingly dry than you’d like.

What ground meat should I use?

Any ground meat of your choice! Whatever you segregate doesn’t transpiration the recipe. 

Help, my mixture is too wet (or dry)!

If your mixture is too wet you can add a little bit of flour at a time until it’s at a good consistency. If it’s too dry, add a tiny splash of milk 1 tsp at a time.

cooked cheeseburger meatball on a sheet pan with salary bits
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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs

These succulent salary cheeseburger meatballs are the perfect combination of gooey cheese, a savory burger, and the ease of meal prepping. They’re sure to be a hit with the summer picnic spin (and your rented schedule)!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon cheeseburger meatballs, cheeseburger meatballs, Meatballs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 20 meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or sub for any ground meat of choice
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • ÂĽ cup diced dill pickles
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 20 cheese cubes
  • 5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • In a small bowl, whisk the egg and milk. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine tall of the ingredients, (except the cheese). Be gentle and don't over mix.
  • If your mixture is too wet to work with, add flour in 1 tsp increments to tighten the mixture up. If your mixture is too dry, add milk in 1 tsp increments to loosen it up.
  • If you have the time, put the mixture into the fridge for 15 minutes to get nice and unprepossessed to make it easier to roll the meatballs. Not a necessary step, though.
  • Form fairly large meatballs and place a cube of cheese on the meatball and then reform it virtually the cheese.
  • Place the meatballs on a sheet pan and torch for 20-30 minutes until cooked fully.

Notes

To prep meatballs for the freezer, roll your meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined sultry sheet, and pop them into the freezer for 4 hours minimum. Once frozen, you can transfer it to a freezer bag. For full how-to directions for freezer meatballs, see this post. 

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