Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Meatballs
Directions
- 1Prepare the filling by mixing cream cheese spread, chopped jalapeños, and chopped green onions in a bowl.
- 2Cook the bacon in the microwave between paper towels until crispy.
- 3Crumble the crispy bacon into the cream cheese mixture, then add seasoned pepper, paprika, salt, and shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
- 4In a separate large bowl, combine ground beef, chopped white onion, parmesan cheese, parsley, minced garlic, breadcrumbs, a splash of milk, eggs, steak sauce, and various seasonings (steak seasoning, basil, pepper, garlic and pepper, italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and brown sugar).
- 5Using an ice cream scoop, portion out the meat mixture and flatten each into a patty.
- 6Place a spoonful of the jalapeño popper filling in the center of the patty and fold the meat around it to form a stuffed meatball.
- 7Brown the meatballs in a pan.
- 8Transfer the browned meatballs to a baking dish and bake in the oven at 350 degrees.
Ingredients
- 1 pack cream cheese spread
- jalapeño pepper, chopped
- green onion, chopped
- 1 pack bacon
- seasoned pepper (optional)
- paprika (optional)
- salt (optional)
- four cheese mexican blend, shredded
- 1 log ground beef chuck
- white onion, chopped
- parmesan cheese, grated
- parsley
- 2 clove garlic
- italian breadcrumbs
- milk
- 2 egg
- steak sauce
- montreal steak seasoning
- basil
- cracked garlic and pepper
- italian seasoning
- smoked paprika
- brown sugar
Equipment
bowlwooden spooncutting boardknifeplatemicrowavechopperice cream scoopskilletbaking dish
