Blue Cheese Burger Balls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• dry breadcrumbs
• 10 slices bacon, halved (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix beef, egg, cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs and salt in a medium-size bowl.
• 2 shape into 20 appetizer- size balls (about 1-inch in diameter).
• 3 roll balls in breadcrumbs until well coated, or wrap 1 piece of bacon around each, fastening with a wet toothpick.
• 4 place the appetizer balls on a baking pan with a wire rack.
• 5 if crumb coated, bake in a hot oven (400°f) for 15 minutes.
• 6 if wrapped with bacon, broil 10 minutes, turning occasionally to brown bacon on all sides.