Bacon Nut Meatballs
Ingredients
- 10 bacon strips, diced ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1/3 cup tomato paste ⓘ
- 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs ⓘ
- 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped slivered almonds ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon salt ⓘ
- 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper ⓘ
- 2 pounds ground beef ⓘ
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted ⓘ
- 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef consomme ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; drain o paper towels. Reserve drippings in skillet.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, tomato past, crumbs, parsley, almonds, oregano, salt, pepper and bacon. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
- Shape into 1-in. balls. Brown meatballs in drippings. Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute mushrooms and onion in the drippings.
- Combine soup and consomme; stir into the mushroom mixture until blended. Return meatballs to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
800
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).