Stuffed Meatloaf
Ingredients
9 ounces bacon, thin-cut
2 pounds of ground beef
2 eggs
2/3 cup breadcrumbs
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup green pepper, optional, finely chopped
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, of your choice
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and 2/3 of the bacon, leaving an overhang of the bacon.
In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, green pepper, mustard, parsley, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper with your hands.
Shape a long log with 2/3 of the meat mixture and place it inside the prepared pan.
Use your hands to make a crease down the middle of the meatloaf and add the cheese to the crease.
Cover the cheese-filled meat with the remaining meat mixture.
Fold the bacon overhang on top of the cheese-filled meatloaf.
Cover the loaf entirely with the remaining bacon and 1/3 of the barbecue sauce.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Carefully spread 1/3 of the barbecue sauce on top of the meatloaf.
Continue baking the meatloaf until an instant thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F.
Carefully transfer the cooked meatloaf from the oven and cover it with the remaining barbecue sauce.
Allow the meatloaf to rest for 5-10 minutes.
Very carefully drain the excess grease on top of the pan.
Slice and serve.