3-Ingredient Bacon Bites
These tasty bacon bites are a simple yet satisfying breakfast option. Each one is made by wrapping a cube of mozzarella cheese in a patty of breakfast sausage, then encasing it in a slice of bacon. After a brief chill, they are baked until the bacon is perfectly crisp. They are traditionally served with a quick homemade ketchup made from tomato paste, vinegar, and seasonings.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces mozzarella string cheese, cut into 12 cubes
- 1 lb breakfast sausage, shaped into 12 patties
- 12 slices bacon
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Method
- Begin by heating your oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- Take a cube of string cheese and position it on a sausage patty. Enclose the cheese completely by shaping the sausage around it, ensuring a tight seal.
- Wrap one slice of bacon around each sausage ball. Transfer them to your lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Bake the prepared bites for 30 minutes, or until the bacon becomes crispy.
- For the ketchup, put the tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and 1/4 cup of water into a small saucepan.
- Allow the ketchup mixture to simmer for 10 minutes. Once cooled, it is ready to serve with the hot bacon bites.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium701000 mg
Recipe details
CategoryBreakfast
AuthorGenius Kitchen
