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Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Meatballs

Name: Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; ½ lb ground pork; 1 lb pepper jack cheese (1-in cubes); ½ lb thin sliced bacon; 1 small sweet onion (minced); 2 fresh jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional, leave seeds in for extra heat); 1/3 cup instant mashed potatoes; 2 tsp onion powder (optional); 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp pepper; wooden skewers (soaked in water minimum 1 hr before grilling)

Let's get grilling

1 Set cheese and bacon aside.

2 Combine remaining ingredients, mixing well.

3 Using meat mixture, form meatball in hand (2–3 oz.), push center in and place 1 cube pepper jack cheese, roll in hand to close in cheese and create a solid stuffed meatball with no holes.

4 Place bacon strip on cutting board and press/stretch out gently with hands. (Thinning out bacon will ensure a crispy grilled product and make bacon go further. Depending on size of meatball, you may only use 1/2 a strip per ball.)

5 Wrap meatball completely and place on skewer (optional).

6 Grill over your favorite Kingsford® flavor briquet until bacon is crispy and meat is cooked thoroughly.