Name: BBQ Meatball Sliders with Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Bacon - 7 slices; 93% lean ground beef - 8 ounces; Panko bread crumbs - ½ cup; Barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), divided - ¾ cup; Steak sauce - 1 tablespoon; Pepper Jack cheese - 10 slices; Slider buns - 10; Cooked bacon - 10 slices; Slivered onion - ¼ cup; Roasted red pepper, cut into strips - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - BBQ Meatball Sliders with Bacon

1. Bacon 7 slices

2. 93% lean ground beef 8 ounces

3. Panko bread crumbs ½ cup

4. Barbeque sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), divided ¾ cup

5. Steak sauce 1 tablespoon

6. Pepper Jack cheese 10 slices

7. Slider buns 10

8. Cooked bacon 10 slices

9. Slivered onion ¼ cup

10. Roasted red pepper, cut into strips ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - BBQ Meatball Sliders with Bacon

1 . Stage

Attach the meat grinder attachment to an electric stand mixer (such as KitchenAid®). Run enough bacon through the meat grinder to make 8 ounces ground bacon.

2 . Stage

Combine ground bacon, beef, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup barbeque sauce, and steak sauce in a bowl. Mix until well combined and shape into 2-inch round balls. Set meatballs on a baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Bake meatballs until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 25 minutes.

5 . Stage

Place a slice of cheese on top each meatball. Toast slider buns if desired. Place a meatball between each slider bun. Top with cooked bacon slices, onion, remaining barbeque sauce, and roasted red bell peppers.