Hot Hot Fat Bombs

SERVINGS: 6

COOKING TIME: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 4 slices pepperoni sausages (or any salami made from cured pork and beef mixed together)
• 3 slices smoked bacon
• 1 medium chili pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a frying pan, brown the 3 slices of bacon and pepperoni sausages until they are crisp.
2. Remove the bacon and pepperoni from the pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to cool. Keep the remaining grease in the pan for later use.
3. Dice the chili pepper into small pieces.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, diced chili pepper, dried basil, onion powder, and garlic powder. Add the bacon grease from the pan and mix everything together until a solid mixture is formed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Crumble the bacon and pepperoni slices and set them on a separate plate.
6. Using your hands, roll the cream cheese mixture into balls, then roll each ball in the crumbled bacon or pepperoni to coat them.
7. Arrange the coated cream cheese balls on a serving platter.
8. Refrigerate the cream cheese balls for at least 30 minutes to allow them to firm up and the flavors to meld together.
9. Serve the bacon and pepperoni cream cheese balls as a flavorful and savory appetizer or snack.

NUTRITION FACTS:

PER SERVING

• Total Carbohydrates: 1,3g
• Dietary Fiber: 0,11g
• Net Carbs: 0,6g
• Protein: 4g
• Total Fat: 16g
• Calories: 165