Mini - Bacon Meatballs

By june

Ingredients

• 2 strips bacon, diced
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 lb ground sirloin
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten

Details

Servings 28
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a broiler pan with nonstick spray. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until starting to crisp, about 4 minutes; remove and set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 1 tbsp drippings from skillet.
Saute onion in same skillet in the 1 tbsp drippings over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic to skillet; cook 1 minute.
Combine sirloin, cooked bacon, onion mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in beaten egg.
Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on prepared broiler pan. Bake meatballs until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

Per 7 meatballs: 168 cal; 8g total fat (3g sat); 85mg chol; 411mg sodium; 7g carb; 1g fiber; 15g protein.