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• Bacon 'blind finches':

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• 'Blinde vinken/vogeltjes zonder kop'
• Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1. 500gr minced meat (porc and beef)
2. 8 slices of bacon
3. 50gr breadcrumbs + extra for topping
4. 1 whole egg
5. Salt to taste
6. Pepper d'espelette or black pepper
7. Few basil leaves
8. Teaspoon chopped flat parsley
9. Butter or olive oil

• Add the minced meat to a bowl, add the egg and the breadcrumbs.
  Mix everything together, add the sliced basil and the chopped parsley.
• Season with a pinch Pepper d'espelette or use black pepper and salt, mix everything well together.
• Divide the mixture in 4 pieces and make rounded straight balls, at the end make it a bit flatter.
• Wrap with 2 slices of bacon for each roll and put the top into the remaing breadcrumbs.
• Make sure the sides are not covered with the bacon or the breadcrumbs will not stick.
• Melt some butter (or olive oil) in a frying pan and bake, keep on turning untill all sides have a nice crust.
• Place in a pre-heated oven at 200°C and bake for 10 minutes.
• Baking depends on how thick you made them.
• Make sure they are cooked enough but surely not overcooked!
• Serve with baked potatoes or/and vegetables in the oven.
• (see below)

• Use minced meat that is mixed, don't use beef alone or it will be much dryer when baked.

• Oven vegetables:
• On a baking tray add vegetables you like ( paprika, zucchini, eggplant....)
• ( used on my photo: sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, beetroot, turnip)
• Season with black pepper, add some oregao and thyme, pour someolive oil on it.
• ( make sure all the vegetables have olive oil, use us spoon to mix it all together if needed)
• Place in a pre-heated oven on 200°C for 20 to 25 minutes.
• When ready season with seasalt and serve.

TOOLS NEEDED:

1. Frying pan
2. Oven pre-heated at 200°C

TIPS & TRICKS:

1. Serve with and kind of vegetable you like.
2. Keep and eye on it, don't burn them.