Bacon Cheeseburger Balls Recipe

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Meet the Cook: When I serve these, my husband and sons, 6 and 9, are often fooled into thinking we're having plain meatballs until they cut into the flavorful filling inside. -Cathy Lendvoy, Boharm, Saskatchewan

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Bacon Cheeseburger Balls Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 egg
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
COATING:
2 eggs
1 cup crushed saltines (about 30 crackers)
5 tablespoons canola oil

Directions

In a large bowl, combine egg and soup mix. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Divide into 36 portions; set aside. In another large bowl, combine the flour and milk until smooth. Add cheese and bacon; mix well.
Shape cheese mixture into 36 balls. Shape one beef portion around each cheese ball. In a shallow bowl, beat eggs. Place cracker crumbs in another bowl. Dip meatballs into egg, then coat with crumbs.
In a large skillet, cook meatballs over medium heat in oil for 10-12 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink and coating is golden brown. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 222 calories, 16 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 396 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon Cheeseburger Balls in Country Woman September/October 1999, p29