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Halloween Mummy Meatballs

These mummy meatballs are bite-sized portions of seasoned ground meat wrapped in crispy bacon strips, topped with melted mozzarella to resemble mummies. The dish involves baking and assembling techniques that create a playful, creepy appearance with a tender, flavorful interior and crispy exterior. The final result is a fun, spooky appetizer or main that combines savory textures and visual appeal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds ground beef preferably 80/20 fat ratio
  • 1 small onion finely minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs for binding
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 slices bacon cut in half lengthwise
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese cut into small rectangles
  • additional olive oil for brushing

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Cooling rack
  • Meatball scoop or spoon
  • Knife
  • Baking parchment

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a cooling rack on top.
  2. Combine the ground beef, minced onion, garlic, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix gently until evenly incorporated.
  3. Use a meatball scoop or your hands to shape the mixture into small, uniform meatballs about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. Place them on the prepared rack.
  4. Wrap each meatball with a half slice of bacon, overlapping slightly to secure. Place the wrapped meatballs on the rack, seam side down.
  5. Brush the bacon-wrapped meatballs lightly with olive oil for extra crispiness. Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is crispy and the meat is cooked through, about 25-30 minutes.
  6. Remove the meatballs from the oven and let them rest for a few minutes so the juices settle. Carefully transfer them to a serving platter.
  7. Insert a small rectangle of mozzarella into the top of each meatball, pressing gently to let it melt slightly and resemble a mummy's bandages.
  8. Optional: Use thin strips of cooked bacon or cheese to add 'mummy wrap' effects, or arrange mozzarella so it looks like bandages.
  9. Serve the mummy meatballs warm, enjoying the crispy bacon exterior and cheesy interior that reveal the fun, mummy-like appearance with each bite.

Notes

Feel free to add small edible googly eyes with bits of olive or black sesame seeds for extra spookiness.