Dinner · 35 min · american

Smoky Bacon Meatballs

This is the kind of American dinner you’ll make on repeat — ground beef and bacon, 35 minutes, big payoff. At 500 calories and 34g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Ground beef
• 6 slices Bacon
• 1 cup Cheddar
• 1/4 cup Almond flour
• 1 Egg
• 2 tsp Smoked paprika
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 1/3 cup Sugar-free barbecue sauce

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Crisp the diced bacon in a skillet, 6 minutes; drain on paper towels and reserve 1 tablespoon of the fat.
2. Mix the beef, bacon, cheddar, almond flour, egg, paprika, onion powder, and 2 teaspoons of salt gently with your hands.
3. Roll into 18 meatballs and arrange on a foil-lined sheet pan.
4. Brush each meatball with barbecue sauce.
5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until browned and reading 160°F on a thermometer.
6. Brush with more sauce and broil 2 minutes for sticky, caramelized edges — watch closely, since sugar-free sauce can catch fast.
7. Rest 5 minutes; the cheddar inside will be molten.

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