A great Christmas dish

Bacon Meatballs

Ingredients

1/2 pound each: bacon, ground beef, and ground turkey
2 large eggs
1/2 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 tsp. each: black pepper, cayenne, oregano, garlic powder

Roughly chop bacon and place in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend until bacon is a paste-like consistency. Remove from processor and place in a large bowl with other ground meats. Add eggs, spices and bread crumbs and mix well.

  Once ingredients are well-mixed, form a small portion of the mixture into a patty and fry it in a skillet until cooked through. Taste the patty; adjust seasonings to taste. I think the bacon gives the meat plenty of salt flavor, but you may wish to add salt or, if you prefer a spicier meatball, a little more cayenne.

Form meat mixture into 2 inch balls. Add to skillet in batches and brown on all sides. Once browned, you have two options for completing cooking:

1) Place all meatballs in baking pan and bake in pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or
2) Add to a sauce pan with your favorite pasta sauce, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve and enjoy.