Have you ever thought that barbecue meatballs would even be more delicious if they were filled with cheese? And we just so happen to have a recipe for that right here. You’re welcome. This is a perfect appetizer for your next party or tailgate. Lean ground beef wrapped around extra sharp white cheese, basted with sweet and tangy BBQ sauce and baked to awesome finger-food perfection?
How to make Baked BBQ Meatballs – Stuffed with Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Sharp White cheese
- 2 tablespoons onion, minced
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Cut cheese into 15 small cubes and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine onion, egg yolks, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, chopped parsley, and salt and pepper. Mix until well combined. Add in ground beef and mix just until combined.
- Divide beef mixture into 15 equal portions. Flatten one portion of the beef mixture and add a cube of Cooper® cheese in the center. Wrap the beef up around the cheese and pinch together to seal. Form further into a meatball shape. Repeat for the remaining portions of beef mixture and cubes of cheese.
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Place the meat balls onto the prepared broiler pan. Use the kind with a drip pan so the hamburger grease drips into a catch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Transfer meatballs to a baking dish, coat with barbecue sauce, and cover. Return to the oven and bake another 10-12 minutes until the meat is no longer pink inside.
- Remove, serve, and enjoy!
Hints:
- Make sure that you tell your guests that there is cheese in the meatballs so they are prepared for the hoy melted cheese.
- These can be made ahead by freezing them before cooking. If you do this, you can pop them right in the oven with no defrosting. You will have to adjust your cooking time just a little.
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