What do you enjoy about getting together with family and friends for a nice meal? Some people love the main course and others may enjoy a great dessert. Through it all, however, you have to admit that the appetizer is something that should never be missed. After all, it is the perfect way to start a meal and it can not only whet your appetite, it helps to bring people together in a special way.
If you are looking for the ultimate appetizer, you really don’t need to look any further. These Bacon wrapped pineapple mozzarella rings are perfectly glazed and over-the-top with fun and flavor. It is one of those appetizers that will leave your guests wondering just how you are ever going to be able to top it with the main course. Try these once and you will find that it becomes a regular at your parties.
Ingredients:
16-24 slices of bacon (thinly sliced is easiest to work with)
1 can of sliced pineapple rings (you need 8 rings)
8 mozzarella string cheese sticks
2-3 large sweet yellow onion, cut into ⅓ inch rings
½ cup BBQ sauce of your choice
Directions:
Peel and cut the large onion into ⅓ inch slices.
Open the can of pineapple slices, drain the juice and set aside 8 slices.
Match the onion rings to the size of the pineapple slices-choose rings that have more of a bowl shape to help hold the string cheese in place.
Cut the mozzarella string cheese in half.
Place one half of the mozzarella in the onion ring and cut the other half to fill in the remaining gap. Place the cut piece filling in the gap.
Stack the mozzarella lined onion ring on the pineapple and start wrapping with bacon slices. Use two to three slices of bacon per ring. Just take it slow and keep it all in place and it will eventually wrap – sometimes it takes some re-positioning or re-stuffing of string cheese into ring.
Start up your grill and cook on medium 30 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked. Glaze rings throughout cooking.
Let cool down for a few minutes before serving. Serve as is or with a dipping sauce if desired.