Poor Man's Filet Mignon

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 4 slices bread, crumbed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 2 teaspoons dried celery flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle smoke-flavored barbecue sauce, divided
• 12 slices uncooked bacon

Recipe

• 1 combine first eight ingredients nad 2 tb barbecue sauce.
• 2 form the meat mixture into 12 small, thick patties.
• 3 wrap a bacon slice around the sides of each patty and secure with a toothpick.
• 4 bake on a rack or broiler pan at 350 degrees f for 50-60 mintues or until desired doneness is reached. baste frequently with remaining barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking.