Bacon Jalapeño Popper Meatballs





Bacon Jalapeño Popper Meatballs

Makes: 16


Ingredients:
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 sweet onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • Salt and pepper
  • One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large jalapeño chile — stemmed, seeded and finely chopped

Instructions:
  1. In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, onion, crumbs, egg and crumbled bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Divide into 32 portions.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, cheddar and jalapeño. Form sixteen 1-inch balls.
    Shape 2 portions of the meat mixture loosely around 1 cheese ball. Repeat with the remaining meat and cheese mixtures.
  3. In a skillet over medium-high heat and working in batches of about four, fry the meatballs until golden all over. Keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.

Source: http://www.easyeats.com/recipes/1201-jalapeno-popper-meatballs