Meatloaf is one of those down-home, comfort foods for some while others view it as something they had to eat as a child and never wanted to touch again as an adult.  I don’t eat much meat and rarely crave it I decided over the weekend that I wanted to make meatloaf.

Let’s face it…meatloaf is just a giant meatball and I always have the urge to throw it on some pasta.  I resisted the urge this time and decided to wrap it in bacon and top with BBQ sauce.

I have to say that I enjoyed it more than the meatloaf I grew up with.  I also used thick cut pepper bacon which gave it a rich peppery taste.  The BBQ sauce was so much better than ketchup, but spaghetti sauce is also a great topping.

BACON WRAPPED MEATLOAF

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ cup breadcrumbs (I used seasoned)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Bacon slices ( I used thick-cup pepper bacon)
• ½ cup barbecue sauce

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit
2. Mix ground beef, eggs, onion, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
3. Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan first with parchment paper
4. Lay 2 to 3 pieced of the bacon on the bottom of the pan.
5. Shape a long log with the meat mixture and fit it inside the loaf pan.
6. Place a layer of bacon on top of the meat mixture and then spread the BBQ sauce on top.
7. Bake in the middle of the preheated for about one hour.

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