Bacon Bombs
Tender bites of meatloaf wrapped in bacon and smothered in barbecue sauce. It doesn't get much better than this!
Equipment
- Ice cube tray
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- ¼ cup parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 24 strips bacon
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl stir together ground beef, onion, cheese, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt and pepper until well combined.
- Spray an ice cube tray with non-stick spray.
- Lay out a strips of bacon to cover entire ice cube tray. Push bacon down into the openings creating wells. Leave ends hanging out over the edges.
- Fill each ice cube tray opening with about a tablespoon of the ground beef mixture.
- Fold bacon strips over the beef, overlapping the ends.
- Flip over onto a cookie sheet.
- Repeat, using up the remaining beef mixture and bacon.
- Bake @ 400° for 45-50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and baste with barbecue sauce.
- Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Cut into individual cubes to serve.
- Serve with Ranch dressing for dipping if desired.