Cream Cheese Filled Meatballs

• 250 g ground meat (beef and or pork)
• 1 egg
• 5 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 4 slices bacon (finely chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)
• 70 g cream cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 fresh basil leaves (finely chopped)
• 2 -3 pinches dried Italian seasoning (basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, and or thyme)

1. Mix the first 9 ingredients together in a bowl to make the meatballs.
2. Separate into 8 equal parts and build flat round patties.
3. Mix the rest of ingredients into a separate bowl to make the filling.
4. Preheat oven to 200u0b0C.
5. Divide the filling onto 4 of the patties. Be careful not to add too much and to place it in the center.
6. Place the remaining 4 patties on top of the filling, being careful not to spill the filling.
7. Add some olive oil to a hot pan and sear the patties for 30 secs on each side.
8. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes to finish them off.

ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, parsley, bacon, mustard, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, pepper, basil, italian seasoning

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cream-cheese-filled-meatballs-459800 (may not work)