Name: Cheesy Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: 1 (2 1/2-lb.) meat loaf
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; ½ cup finely chopped fresh poblano chile pepper or green sweet pepper; ½ cup finely chopped onion; ¼ cup milk; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup soft bread crumbs; 4 tablespoons barbecue sauce; 4 ounces cheddar or mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 pound ground beef chuck (85% lean)*; 1 pound ground beef sirloin (90% lean)*; 8 bacon

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 15x10-inch baking pan with foil. Place a rack in prepared pan and coat rack with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine next eight ingredients (through black pepper). Stir in bread crumbs and 3 Tbsp. of the barbecue sauce until crumbs are moistened; stir in cheese. Add ground beef chuck and sirloin; mix lightly until combined.**

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Step 2

Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan crosswise with bacon slices, overlapping slightly. Press meat mixture into bacon-lined pan. Fold ends of bacon over top of loaf. Set the rack over loaf pan and invert meat loaf onto rack; remove pan. Return rack with loaf to foil-lined pan.
Step 3

Bake 1 hour. Brush loaf with remaining 1 to 2 Tbsp. barbecue sauce. Bake 25 minutes more or until loaf is done (160°F). Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Using two spatulas, transfer meat loaf to a platter; cut into slices.

*Tip

If desired, substitute 8 oz. bulk sweet Italian sausage, ground turkey, or ground pork for 8 ounces of the ground beef.

**Tip

To prevent tough meat, do not overwork the meat mixture when mixing.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

439 calories; total fat 28g; saturated fat 12g; polyunsaturated fat 3g; monounsaturated fat 12g; cholesterol 155mg; sodium 610mg; potassium 527mg; carbohydrates 9g; fiber 1g; sugar 5g; protein 32g; trans fatty acid 1g; vitamin a 334IU; vitamin c 9mg; thiamin 0mg; riboflavin 0mg; niacin equivalents 7mg; vitamin b6 0mg; folate 23mcg; vitamin b12 2mcg; calcium 149mg; iron 3mg.

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