Awesome Tailgate Food - Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Meatballs - Grill Daddy Academy

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while still providing flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber and are often more affordable.

Thaw frozen beef meatballs in the refrigerator overnight.

Scoop out a little of the inside of each meatball to insert cheese.

Insert a piece of cheese into each meatball and reform the meatball.

Cut a slice of bacon in half and wrap it around each meatball, securing it tightly without a toothpick.

Season the bacon-wrapped meatballs with a spicy rub on both sides.

Preheat the grill to 275°F to 300°F.

Place the meatballs on the grill and cook for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes to ensure the bacon is cooked.

Check the meatballs after 1 hour; if the cheese is leaking, they are still good to eat.

After about 1 hour and 5 minutes, remove the meatballs from the grill.

Dunk each meatball in spicy barbecue sauce and return them to the grill for an additional 10 minutes to set the sauce.

Remove from the grill and plate the meatballs.

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