Bacon Nut Meatballs

Categories: dinner

Ingredients

• 10 bacon strips, diced
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) beef consomme

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon.

2. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.

3. Reserve drippings in skillet.

4. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, tomato paste, crumbs, parsley, almonds, oregano, salt, pepper, and bacon.

5. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

6. Shape into 1 inch balls.

7. Brown meatballs in drippings.

8. Remove with a slotted spoon.

9. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.

10. Saute mushrooms and onion in the drippings.

11. Combine soup and consomme; stir into the mushroom mixture until blended.

12. Return meatballs to pan.

13. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.

14. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

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