Best Bacon Cheese Meat Loaf Recipes

BACON & CHEESE MEAT LOAF

Bacon & Cheese Meat Loaf image

We created this recipe to convince my son to try meat loaf, adding blue cheese and bacon for flavor. It worked! -Lila Allen, Fallon, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 loaf (8 servings).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds ground beef
TOPPING:
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Steps:

In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrot and onion; cook and stir until tender. Cool slightly. , In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, crumbled bacon, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings and carrot mixture. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly., Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. , In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients; mix well. Pat onto meat loaf; let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Remove to a platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Fat 31g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 1072mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 38g protein.

MEAT LOAF WITH BACON, CHEESE AND BROWN SUGAR KETCHUP GLAZE~ROBYNNE

Meat Loaf with Bacon, Cheese and Brown Sugar Ketchup Glaze~Robynne image

This is adapted from a recipe from the Food Network. It is a little time consuming, but well worth the time and effort. It is the only meatloaf I make now. Enjoy! Disclaimer: I have always used recipes as a guide and use my instincts and experience to alter or omit ingredients as I cook. Therefore, it has always been a challenge when sharing recipes with others. I doubt I make dishes the same way twice. So, I advise you to use my recipes the same way. Trust your experience and adjust to your personal taste~Robynne

Provided by Robynne Glenn @RobynneG

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

GLAZE
1 1/2 cup(s) ketchup or chili sauce **i use 3/4 c of each
4 tablespoon(s) brown sugar
2 teaspoon(s) cider or white vinegar
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
MEAT LOAF
2 teaspoon(s) vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
2 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard
2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoon(s) steak sauce
1/4 teaspoon(s) hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup(s) milk
2 pound(s) meat loaf mix (1 part ground chuck, 1 part ground pork)
2/3 cup(s) crushed saltines (approx. 16) or 1 1/3 cups fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon(s) parsley flakes
1 pound(s) bacon, cooked until crispy but slightly flexible
1 cup(s) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

MIX glaze ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
COOK bacon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
PREHEAT oven to 350 F degrees. Saute onion and garlic in oil until softened, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
MIX eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire, steak sauce, hot pepper sauce, and milk. Add egg mixture to meat in a large bowl, along with crackers or bread crumbs, parsley and cooked onions and garlic; mix with a fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. *If mixture does stick, add additional mil a couple tablespoons at a time and continue mixing until mixture stops sticking.
COVER a wire rack with foil, prick foil in several places with a fork. Place rack on a shallow roasting pan lined with foil for easy cleanup.
TURN meat mixture onto prepared rack and with wet hands form mixture into a loaf approximately 9 X 5 inches.
BAKE loaf for 35 minutes; remove from oven. Top loaf evenly with glaze mixture. Add bacon crosswise, over loaf, overlapping them slightly. Return to oven for 5-10 minutes or until bacon is crispy and glaze is bubbly.
REMOVE from oven and top with grated cheese. Return to oven for final time until cheese is melted and beginning to brown. Approximately 5 minutes.
Let cool 20 minutes. Slice and serve.