Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°F

Step 2

Cut strips of bacon in half then set aside

Step 3

In a mixing bowl, mix the ground beef, parmesan, egg, salt and italian seasoning together

Step 4

Weigh out each meatball at 2oz or eyeball out 9 meatballs. When weighing you may get 9.5 meatballs in the end.

Step 5

Next, in your hand make a cross with the bacon. Place meatball in the center then fold over bacon around the meatball. You may have to stretch the bacon slightly.

Step 6

Place covered meatballs bacon fold side down on baking sheet. When this is done you wont need a toothpick because the bacon wont come from under the meatball while cooking

Step 7

Cook 30-40 minutes in preheated oven.

Step 8

Top with ketchup or barbecue sauce when removed from oven. If using sugar see notes below. Cool then serve.