A comforting dish featuring savory bacon-infused meatballs, roasted green beans and apples, and a drizzle of sweet honey-Dijon sauce topped with crispy onions.
- Prep & Cook Time: ~35 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Difficulty: Easy
- Spice Level: Not Spicy
Ingredients
From Your Box:
- ½ oz. Crispy Fried Onions
- 8 oz. Green Beans
- ½ fl. oz. Honey
- 1.26 oz. Mayonnaise
- ½ oz. Dijon Mustard
- 4 oz. Red Apple Slices
- ½ oz. Crumbled Bacon
- 2 Butter Crackers
- ½ tsp. Garlic Salt
Protein (Customize It):
- 10 oz. Ground Beef (default)
- OR substitute with:
- 12 oz. Impossible Burger
- 10 oz. Ground Pork
- 10 oz. Antibiotic-Free Ground Beef
You Will Need
- Salt & pepper
- 2 mixing bowls
- Oven preheated to 425°F
Instructions
1. Prepare the Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Rinse green beans and apple slices, then pat dry.
- Spread green beans and apples in a baking tray in a single layer.
- Bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
2. Make the Meatballs
- While vegetables bake, finely crush the crackers.
- In a bowl, mix:
- Ground beef or selected protein
- Crumbled bacon
- Half the mayonnaise (reserve the rest)
- Crushed crackers
- ¼ tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper
- Form mixture into 6 equal-sized meatballs.
- Carefully remove the tray from the oven. Push apples and beans to one side and sprinkle with:
- Garlic salt
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Pinch of pepper
- Place meatballs on the empty side of the tray.
3. Finish the Dish
- Bake uncovered until meatballs reach 160°F, about 18–22 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix remaining mayonnaise, honey, and Dijon in a bowl.
- Remove tray from oven and let rest 3 minutes.
- Drizzle meatballs with the honey-mayo sauce and top with crispy fried onions.
Internal Cooking Temperatures
- Ground Beef & Pork: 160°F
- Chicken & Ground Turkey: 165°F
- Whole Cuts of Steak, Pork, Lamb, Seafood: 145°F (rest 3 mins)