Bacon Cheeseburger Bites

Bacon Cheeseburger Bites

Makes 4 servings

Each serving: 1 Lean, 1 Green, 3 Condiments

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. lean ground beef (93% fat free)

¼ c finely chopped yellow onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 TBSP yellow mustard

1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

½ t salt

Cooking spray

4 slices reduced fat cheese, each cut into 6 evenly-sized pieces

3 pieces of turkey bacon, cooked according to package directions, each cut into 8 evenly-sized pieces

24 dill pickle chips

4-6 large green leaf lettuce leaves, torn into 24 (total) small square shaped pieces

12 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine the beef, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and salt in a medium-sized bowl and mix well.

Form mixture into 24 small meatballs (approximately one TBSP each). Place meatballs onto a foil-lined baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Leave oven on. Top each meatball with a piece of cheese, then return to the oven until cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes. Assemble the bites: on a toothpick layer a cheese-covered meatball, piece of bacon, pickle chip, piece of lettuce and a half tomato, in that order. 6 bites is one serving!