Magnificent Meatballs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 lbs ground beef
• 4 cups canned tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups fine breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 24 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 mix together the beef and 2 cups of tomatoes, bread crumbs, eggs, salt, pepper, oregano, and onion. form into 24 good size meatballs. wrap each meatball with a bacon slice overlapping bacon carefully.
• 2 place the meatballs in a large flat baking dish so that the over lapping bacon is on bottom.
• 3 bake at 350°f for 45 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp.
• 4 remove from oven and pour off the fat.
• 5 combine the sour cream and the remaining 2 cups of tomatoes.
• 6 pour over the meatballs and return to the oven. turn off the heat. serve with rice once the sauce is hot.