Lemon-olive meatball appetizers
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ground beef |
| 3 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Cheddar cheese -- grated |
| 12 | Olives -- minced | |
| ¼ | Green bell pepper -- chopped | |
| Fine | ||
| 1 | cup | Soft bread crumbs |
| ½ | cup | Milk |
| 1 | Egg -- beaten | |
| 12 | Bacon slices -- *see note | |
Directions
Partially cook bacon, keeping it from curling.
Mix all ingredients except bacon. Shape into 12 balls. Wrap a bacon slice around each ball; fasten with a toothpick. Arrange in baking dish. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for about 40 minutes, turning once or twice.
Makes 12 meatballs, to be used as appetizers or for main dish.
Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill