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BBQ Onion Meatball Bombs

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound meatloaf mix beef, pork, veal or use all beef if you prefer.
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup bread crumbs I use Aleia's gluten free
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 3 yellow onions choose med to large
  • salt to taste
  • 1 package bacon
  • ½ c. Favorite BBQ sauce
  • Scallions or chives for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Mix meat, egg, crumbs, cheese and salt.
  • Cut top and bottom off onion, cut in half and peel off skin. Then separate the onion into layers. Use the larger outside layers.
  • Take a small handful of your meatloaf mix and put it inside one onion layer.
  • Gently press another layer on top of the mixture. You are making an onion seal around your large meatball.
  • Continue with the rest. I made 4 but amounts can vary based on onion sizes.
  • Wrap each "bomb" with 3 slices bacon and secure with toothpicks.
  • Bake in a dish with sides (to catch grease) at 425 for approx 40 minutes or until internal temp 165.
  • Add BBQ sauce all over and bake an additional 5 minutes!
  • Top with chives or scallions.