Ladybirds Double Bacon Bites .

Ingredients

• 1 dozen slices short cut bacon
• 2 tomatoes - cut into small chunks
• 2 dozen garlic chives - finely chopped
• 2 dozen baby sweet basil leaves - finely chopped or torn .
• 2 dozen baby oregano leaves - finely chopped or torn
• 1 dozen parsley sprigs - leaves separated
• 1 2 cups of cheese of your choice - broken up into little pieces or grated .
• 1 salt
• 1 cracked black pepper

Instructions

1. preheat your oven to 180C .
2. cut the bacon pieces into rounds , making sure they are just a little bigger than your muffin holes as the bacon will shrink a little whilst cooking .
3. save the bacon off cuts to add to the middle of your bacon Bites .
4. place prepared bacon rounds into the muffin tin wholes , pushing down on the bacon to fill the hole completely .
5. add some of the chopped up tomato pieces into the bottom of the prepared bacon rounds , followed by some of the bacon off cut pieces , broken up into very small pieces .
6. add a pinch of each of the garlic chives , baby sweet basil , baby oregano , parsley , salt and cracked black pepper .
7. place a good layer of the cheese into the prepared bacon rounds , then a little more of the tomato pieces and bacon bits ontop of the cheese with a sprinkle more cheese if desired , season with salt and cracked black pepper .
8. place the prepared muffin tray filled prepared bacon rounds into the preheated oven for about 15 - 20 minutes till cooked or until cheese has melted and browned a little ontop .
9. once cooked remove from the heat and place on absorbant paper to let any excess oil drain off .
10. place on a serving plate and serve hot garnished with a little parsley and enjoy .
11. :-) .
12. NOTE : if you would like your bacon outers to be a little more crisp then blind bake them , with weight to keep their shape , for about 15 minutes or so before filling them .