Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 12 olives, minced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
  • 4 fluid ounces milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 12 slices bacon

Method

  • Partially cook the bacon, keeping it from curling.
  • Mix all the other ingredients except bacon; shape the mixture into 12 balls.
  • Wrap a bacon slice around each ball; fasten with a toothpick.
  • Arrange in a baking dish.
  • Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 40 minutes, turning once or twice.