Slow-Cooker Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
Updated Oct 21, 2016
Who needs a bun? These barbecue bacon cheeseburger meatballs simmer away in the slow cooker while you get the rest of your party prepped, then team up with pickles for a pretty presentation.
Slow-Cooker Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 3 hr 30 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 85%) ground beef
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Montreal steak grill seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 24 (1/2-inch) cubes sharp Cheddar cheese (3 oz)
- 1 bottle (18 oz) barbecue sauce
- 24 dill pickle slices
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Spray 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, mix beef, bacon, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, honey, grill seasoning and salt. Shape into about 24 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs; tuck one piece of cheese in center of each meatball, and seal completely. Add meatballs to slow cooker. Add barbeque sauce, and gently turn to coat.
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Step3Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked (165°F); stir. Thread pickle slices on cocktail picks, and serve with meatballs.
Nutrition
210
Calories
8g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 210
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 910mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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