Meat Balls with Smoked Bacon

One Pound Ground Beef (85/15)

2 slices Smoked Apple Bacon

1 Roasted Pepper, from a jar

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

1/2 cup Panko Crumbs

1/2 cup chopped Basil

2 Garlic cloves

1 Egg

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Salt, Pepper to taste

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. In a food processor, blend bacon, roasted pepper, basil, and garlic. Add the mixture to the meat, as well as cheese, panko, egg, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Form the meat into medium size balls. Bake for 20 minutes.

Makes about 14 meat balls.

*Remember that parmesan cheese is salty so make sure not to over salt them.