Susie Bulloch | Bacon-Wrapped Cheddar-Jalapeño Meatballs

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly adds richness.

Prepare all ingredients by chopping and dicing them in advance to make assembly quick and easy.

In a bowl, combine 1 pound of ground beef, 8 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup of panko bread crumbs, and 2 lightly beaten eggs.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic to the mixture.

Incorporate chopped jalapenos into the mixture (amount not specified).

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Roll the mixture into meatballs, aiming for about 16 meatballs for a main dish or 10-12 for an appetizer.

Wrap each meatball with bacon (amount not specified).

Preheat the smoker or grill for cooking.

Place the meatballs on the grill or in the smoker and cook for approximately 45 minutes.

Baste the meatballs with barbecue sauce during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking to allow the sauce to tighten up.

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