BBQ MEATBALLS & BACON CHEDDAR BAKED POTATOES serves 4
This quick and easy, but also budget friendly meal is flavor packed for a quick weeknight meal.
MEATBALLS
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound ground beef
2/3 cup FRESH breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons + 3/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
1/2 cup beef broth
1 LARGE egg
1/4 cup FINELY chopped red onion
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons FRESH chopped parsley, + more for garnish
- In a large bowl combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, red onion, 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce gently mixing JUST until combined.
- Divide into 12 meatballs.
- In a large ovenproof skillet melt butter over medium high heat making sure to coat sides also.
- Add meatballs and brown 5-7 minutes until all sides are browned.
- In a small bowl whisk together the 3/4 cup BBQ sauce and beef broth.
- Pour into skillet around meatballs. Turn meatballs to coat.
- Bring to a LOW boil, reduce heat and cover, simmer 5-7 minutes until sauce is heated through and meatballs are well coated.
- Heat broiler.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over meatballs.
- Broil 2 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.
- Garnish with parsley.
POTATOES
4 LARGE Yukon gold potatoes
2-3 slices bacon, diced
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup FULL fat sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, divided and softened
2 green onions, FINELY diced
- Preheat oven 400°.
- Line baking sheet with foil.
- Wash potatoes and pierce with fork.
- Add potatoes to baking sheet.
- Bake 1 hour until tender.
- While potatoes are bacon, crisp up bacon in skillet and drain on paper toweling.
- When potatoes are tender, slit them open.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter to each potato and generously sprinkle with
- FRESH ground salt and pepper.
- Add bacon pieces and cheese.
- Increase heat to broil.
- Add potatoes, broiling 2-3 minutes until cheese melts and becomes golden.
- Add a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with green onions or chives.