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                    Lemon-Olive Meatball Appetizers

Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:45
Categories    : Appetizers                       Meats

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      lb            Ground beef
  3      tb            Lemon juice
  1      ts            Salt
  1      c             Cheddar cheese -- grated
 12                    Olives -- minced
    1/4                Green bell pepper --
                       - chopped fine
  1      c             Soft bread crumbs
    1/2  c             Milk
  1                    Egg -- beaten
 12                    Bacon slices -- * see note

Partially cook bacon, keeping it from curling.

Mix all ingredients except bacon. Shape into 12 balls. Wrap a bacon
slice around each ball; fasten with a toothpick. Arrange in baking
dish. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for about 40 minutes, turning once
or twice.

Yield: 12 Meatballs


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