Bacon Cheeseburger Meatball Subs
One Meatball Sub is 8 green, 6 blue, and 6 purple points.
Makes: 8 meatball subs
Calories: 306
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 strips bacon
- 1 pound 99% lean ground turkey
- 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 8 light hot dog buns
- Optional: toppings you enjoy on cheeseburgers (i.e. ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly spray a 9x13 inch baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a small sauté pan, cook the bacon until crispy, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and pat off grease with the paper towel. Once bacon is cooled, crumble the bacon.
- In a large bowl, combine bacon with the remaining ingredients, except for the buns.
- Shape meat mixture into 24 balls that are about 3 tablespoons each, or approximately 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.
- Place meatballs on the cooking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Place three meatballs on each bun and top with favorite cheeseburger toppings (ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, etc.)