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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.



Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf  is a delicious main dish packed with flavour.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

This meatloaf is loaded with bacon, Italian bread crumbs and diced onions.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

This bacon meatloaf recipe takes about an hour and twenty minutes from start to finish and serves four to six people.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

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To make this meatloaf, I started by dumping some ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder into a mixing bowl.

ketchup, brown sugar, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together well and set the bowl aside.

ketchup glaze mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I dumped two pounds of lean ground beef into a large mixing bowl.

raw ground beef in a mixing bowl

I added some eggs and Italian seasoned bread crumbs to the bowl.

eggs and bread crumbs on top of ground beef in a mixing bowl

I also added some diced onions and 1/3 cup of the prepared glaze to the bowl, along with some salt and pepper.

ketchup, diced onions and bread crumbs on top of ground beef in a mixing bowl

I used my hands to mix all of ingredients together well.

meatloaf mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I placed the meat mixture on a parchment lined baking sheet.

I used my hands to shape the meat into a loaf.

raw meatloaf on a parchment lined baking sheet

Then I brushed half of the remaining ketchup glaze on the meatloaf.

ketchup glaze on meatloaf

I covered the meatloaf with overlapping strips of bacon.

raw strips of bacon draped over meatloaf

Then I tucked the ends of the bacon strips under the meatloaf.

raw strips of bacon wrapped around meatloaf

I placed the baking sheet in the oven and baked the meatloaf for forty minutes.

After forty minutes I removed the baking sheet from the oven.

bacon wrapped meatloaf part way through cooking

I brushed the remaining glaze over the bacon.

ketchup glaze on bacon wrapped meatloaf

I returned the baking sheet to the oven and continued cooking the meatloaf until it reached an internal temperature of 160F.

I removed the baking sheet from the oven and allowed the meatloaf to rest for five minutes before slicing.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

After five minutes I sliced the meatloaf.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

I served my meatloaf with some instant mashed potatoes for a quick and easy side dish.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

If you are looking for a tasty ground beef meatloaf recipe, then you need to try this Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf!

 

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf:

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 12 slices bacon

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Dump ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder into a mixing bowl.
  3. Stir well and set bowl aside.
  4. Dump the ground beef into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Add the eggs, bread crumbs, diced onions, salt and pepper to the bowl with the ground beef.
  6. Also add 1/3 cup of the the prepared ketchup glaze to the bowl.
  7. Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients well.
  8. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  9. Place the ground beef mixture on the parchment lined baking sheet.
  10. Use your hands to form the meat into a loaf shape.
  11. Brush half of the remaining ketchup glaze on the meatloaf.
  12. Cover the meatloaf with the bacon strips, overlapping them.
  13. Tuck the ends of the bacon strips under the meatloaf.
  14. Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook the meatloaf for 40 minutes.
  15. After 40 minutes remove the meatloaf from the oven and brush the remaining ketchup glaze on top of the bacon strips.
  16. Return the meatloaf to the oven and continue baking until it reaches an internal temperature of 160F. About 25 minutes.
  17. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  18. Serve and enjoy!

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Yield: 4-6 people

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is a delicious ground beef meatloaf with a ketchup glaze wrapped in strips of bacon.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 12 slices bacon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Dump ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder into a mixing bowl.
  3. Stir well and set bowl aside.
  4. Dump the ground beef into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Add the eggs, bread crumbs, diced onions, salt and pepper to the bowl with the ground beef.
  6. Also add 1/3 cup of the the prepared ketchup glaze to the bowl.
  7. Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients well.
  8. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  9. Place the ground beef mixture on the parchment lined baking sheet.
  10. Use your hands to form the meat into a loaf shape.
  11. Brush half of the remaining ketchup glaze on the meatloaf.
  12. Cover the meatloaf with the bacon strips, overlapping them.
  13. Tuck the ends of the bacon strips under the meatloaf.
  14. Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook the meatloaf for 40 minutes.
  15. After 40 minutes remove the meatloaf from the oven and brush the remaining ketchup glaze on top of the bacon strips.
  16. Return the meatloaf to the oven and continue baking until it reaches an internal temperature of 160F. About 25 minutes.
  17. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  18. Serve and enjoy!

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Kathy

Wednesday 12th of July 2023

This is THE BEST meatloaf! ALL of the leftovers get eaten, which is a near miracle at my house.

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