MOZZARELLA STUFFED BACON WRAPPED MEATLOAF
mozzarella stuffed bacon wrapped meatloaf recipe
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.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings
Calories 530 kcal
Author Nora
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
- Salt pepper and smoked paprika, to taste
- 9 ounces thin-cut bacon
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese chopped
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat a convection oven to 320° Fahrenheit (conventional ovens to 350°F).
- Mix ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices in a large bowl.
- Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan first with parchment paper and then 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 meat mixture. Fold the bacon overhang on top and cover entirely with the remaining 1/3 of bacon. Spread with 1/3 of the barbecue sauce.
- Bake in the middle of the preheated oven 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.
- full recipe: https://www.savorynothings.com/mozzarella-stuffed-bacon-wrapped-meatloaf