Bacon Bomb with Macaroni

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 450 g minced meat, mixed
• 400 g breakfast bacon, thinly sliced
• 200 g Gouda, grated
• 100 g macaroni
• 2 small red bell peppers
• 1 small bell pepper(s), yellow
• 2 gherkins, from the jar
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 roll
• 2 m.-sized onion(s)
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder, sweet
• ¾ cup ketchup
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 5 tbsp herbs (e.g. oregano and basil)

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Chop the onions as finely as possible and place them in a container. Then chop the bell peppers and gherkins, mix them, and place them in a second container. To coat the bomb, we will later need a mixture of 3/4 cup ketchup, 2-3 tablespoons of honey, 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 4-5 tablespoons of herbs, such as oregano and basil. Mix all ingredients and stir to combine. Boil the macaroni. After about 4-5 minutes, remove the macaroni from the water and refresh with cold water. For the meat mixture, mix the ground meat, 1 egg, 1 softened and squeezed-out bread roll, and about half of the finely chopped onions. Mix and season the ground meat with a little salt, black pepper, and sweet paprika to taste. For the bacon bomb, weave a net out of the thin strips of bacon and cover it completely with the ground meat mixture. Spread the remaining onions and 2/3 of the bell pepper and gherkin mixture on top. Arrange the macaroni on top. Then scatter the remaining pepper and cucumber mixture and the grated Gouda cheese over the top. Carefully roll up the bacon bomb. Grilling time is approximately 45 minutes. I set the oven to 280°C for the first 30 minutes and then reduce it to 200°C for the remaining 15-20 minutes. Turn the bacon bomb once or twice during the grilling time and brush it with the ketchup and herb mixture repeatedly. Serve the remaining portion on the table as a dip. This bomb can be prepared the day before and stored in the refrigerator. So, a cozy get-together with guests is no problem.