Ranch dressing, homemade (here) or store-bought
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing (here)
Stone-ground mustard
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Heat the ghee in a heavy-bottomed skillet (such
as cast iron). Add the onions, sprinkle with the salt, and
cook for about 5 minutes, until the onions are
translucent. Remove the onions to a bowl to cool. - Put the ground beef, chopped mushrooms,
Parmesan cheese, and egg in a bowl. When the onions
are no longer hot to the touch, add them to the bowl
with the meat mixture and work everything together
with your hands. - Shape the meat mixture into a 2-inch ball around
a large cheese curd or cheese cube. Wrap a half strip of
bacon around the entire meatball, then place another
half strip, making an X, and wrap it around the
meatball. Place the wrapped meatball on a rimmed
baking sheet and secure the bacon to the meatball with
a toothpick. Repeat with the rest of the meat mixture,
cheese, and bacon. - Bake for 12 minutes or until the bacon is cooked
and golden brown. Serve with ranch dressing or
mustard, if desired. - Store extras in an airtight container in the