Cheesy Bacon Burger Bites – Bisquick Recipes

Prep

50

min
Total

50

min
Servings

28

Looking for savory appetizers made using Original Bisquick® mix? Enjoy these cheesy beef burgers, bacon and lettuce topped with cherry tomatoes and served with ketchup.

Ingredients

7

slices bacon
28

fancy toothpicks
28

cherry tomatoes
3

leaves romaine lettuce, cut into 28 (1 1/2-inch) pieces
1/2

cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1

lb ground beef
1

egg
1/4

cup mayonnaise
1

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4

teaspoon salt
1/4

teaspoon pepper
2

oz Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1/2 cup)

Steps

1

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning often, until browned but not overly crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Cut each bacon slice into 4 pieces.
2

On each toothpick, thread 1 tomato half, 1 bacon piece and 1 lettuce piece; set aside.
3

In large bowl, mix remaining ingredients except cheese. Fold in cheese. Shape tablespoonfuls of mixture into meatballs; flatten slightly to resemble hamburgers.
4

In same skillet, heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Cook burgers in drippings 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Insert 1 toothpick in each burger; serve immediately.

Recipe Tips

tip 1

Spice up these mini cheeseburgers by using pepper Jack cheese instead of Cheddar and hot pepper sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce.
tip 2

For traditional flavor, serve these burgers with ketchup and mustard for dipping.

Nutrition

70 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 2g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 Appetizer

Calories: 70

Calories from Fat: 45

Total Fat: 5g; 8%

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g; 8%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 25mg; 8%

Sodium: 130mg; 5%

Potassium: 80mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 2g; 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 0g

Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.