Description
This homemade meatloaf is stuffed with mozzarella cheese and wrapped in bacon! It may not score big on pretty looks but it sure delivers the most amazing flavors you could hope for. Plus it’s made without ketchup and smothered in BBQ sauce instead. Adapted from The Pioneer Woman.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 2 Eggs
- ⅔ cups Breadcrumbs
- Smoked Paprika, to taste
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 9 ounces, weight Bacon Slices, Divided
- 4 ounces, weight Mozzarella Cheese, Chopped
- ½ cups Barbecue Sauce, Divided
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 320° F.
Mix ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices in a large bowl.
Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with 2/3 of the bacon, leaving an overhang.
Shape a long log with 2/3 of the meat mixture and fit it inside the loaf pan. Make a groove in the middle and add the mozzarella cheese to it. Cover with the remaining bacon. Spread with 1/3 of the barbecue sauce.
Bake in the middle of the preheated for 40 minutes. Spread with another 1/3 of the barbecue sauce. Continue baking for another 20 minutes, spread with the remaining sauce, and serve hot.
Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman.
