Meatballs with Bacon Tomato Sauce: the recipe for a greedy and delicious main course

Meatballs with bacon tomato sauce are an easy and delicious main recipe. This greedy and appetizing dish is a reinterpretation of a famous 1980s Italian recipe made with a short kind of pasta. In this tasty recipe, the meatballs are seasoned with a rich and full-bodied sauce based on tomato sauce, fresh cream and bacon.

Easy and affordable for everyone, the meatballs are made of a mixture of mixed mince, stale bread, egg, grated parmesan cheese and herbs. The meatballs are baked in the oven, then dipped in the tasty sauce prepared with tomato sauce, smoked bacon, onion and fresh cream. In a few minutes you will have a perfect main course for the whole family, to be completed with a seasonal side dish or baked potatoes, as you prefer.

So let’s find out how to make meatballs with bacon tomato sauce by following our step-by-step instructions and tips.

Tips

You can replace the smoked bacon with baked ham or  cured meat.

You can use a mixed mince, or one of only beef, chicken or turkey, for a more delicate preparation.

The meatballs can also be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator until the next day, ready to be baked to perfection.

How to store the Meatballs with Bacon Tomato Sauce

The meatballs with bacon tomato sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a maximum of 2-3 days.

If you have used fresh ingredients, you can also freeze them for up to 2 months.

How to make Meatballs with Bacon Tomato Sauce

Step 1

Step 1

Combine the mixed mince in a bowl.

Combine the mixed mince in a bowl.

Step 2

Step 2

Add the egg.

Add the egg.

Step 3

Step 3

Add the grated parmesan cheese.

Add the grated parmesan cheese.

Step 4

Step 4

Pour in two tablespoons of breadcrumbs.

Pour in two tablespoons of breadcrumbs.

Step 5

Step 5

Aside, put the stale bread to soak in milk for a few minutes.

Aside, put the stale bread to soak in milk for a few minutes.

Step 6

Step 6

Then add also the stale bread, well squeezed.

Then add also the stale bread, well squeezed.

Step 7

Step 7

Flavor with chopped garlic and parsley.

Flavor with chopped garlic and parsley.

Step 8

Step 8

Season with salt and ground pepper.

Season with salt and ground pepper.

Step 9

Step 9

Work the mixture well until it is homogeneous.

Work the mixture well until it is homogeneous.

Step 10

Step 10

Shape the mixture into balls and pass them in breadcrumbs. Let the meatballs rest in the refrigerator for about thirty minutes.

Shape the mixture into balls and pass them in breadcrumbs. Let the meatballs rest in the refrigerator for about thirty minutes.

Step 11

Step 11

Arrange the meatballs on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper, and bake them in the oven at 180° C (356°  F) for about fifteen minutes.

Arrange the meatballs on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper, and bake them in the oven at 180° C (356°  F) for about fifteen minutes.

Step 12

Step 12

In a pan, let the chopped onion dry with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil; add the diced smoked bacon and brown.

In a pan, let the chopped onion dry with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil; add the diced smoked bacon and brown.

Step 13

Step 13

Once browned, pour the tomato puree and continue cooking for five minutes.

Once browned, pour the tomato puree and continue cooking for five minutes.

Step 14

Step 14

Pour in the fresh cream and season with salt and pepper. Cook until a homogeneous cream is obtained.

Pour in the fresh cream and season with salt and pepper. Cook until a homogeneous cream is obtained.

Step 15

Step 15

Add the meatballs and the chopped parsley, then let flavor for a few more minutes.

Add the meatballs and the chopped parsley, then let flavor for a few more minutes.

Step 16

Step 16

Put in a serving dish and serve your meatballs piping hot.

Put in a serving dish and serve your meatballs piping hot.