Best Bacon Meat Loaf Recipes

BACON-TOPPED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with bacon., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

BACON-WRAPPED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil for 4-5 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon, pepper sauce, saltine, parsley and seasonings; stir in onion mixture. Crumble meats over mixture and mix well. With wet hands, shape into a loaf and place in a greased foil-lined 13-in.x 9-in. baking dish., In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved and sauce has thickened. Spoon some sauce over loaf; place bacon over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

BACON-TOPPED VENISON MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble venison and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with bacon strips. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

BACON & CHEESE MEAT LOAF

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.

BACON SWISS MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, 1 cup Swiss cheese, 3/4 cup bacon, bread crumbs, garlic powder and onion powder. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

BACON & TOMATO-TOPPED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly., Add the egg, horseradish, wine, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, flour, brown sugar and seasonings. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Pat into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Place bacon strips over meat loaf; tuck in ends., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55 minutes. Combine tomatoes and tomato sauce; spoon over loaf. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

BACON-SPINACH TURKEY MEAT LOAF WITH TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, place 1/2 cup of the onion and half of the garlic; reserve for jam. Spray 8-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add remaining onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Reduce heat to low; add tomato paste. Cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in remaining garlic.
• Spray broiler pan with rack with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix onion mixture and all remaining meat loaf ingredients. Shape into 8x5-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Bake 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make jam. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add reserved onion and garlic to skillet; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden. Add brown sugar and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned particles from bottom of skillet. Stir in remaining jam ingredients; break up tomatoes with spoon. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to thicken. Strain jam though fine strainer; discard liquid.
• To serve, cut loaf into 8 slices; top each slice with about 3 tablespoons warm jam.

MEAT LOAF STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS WITH BACON

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. These are some of the main ingredients I used.
• 2. Cut the onions, peppers & garlic and process in food processor or by hand to desired size.
• 3. Using a very large bowl, add in the ground beef.
• 4. Next add in the chopped veggies & dry ranch dressing & mix together to blend.
• 5. Now add in both parmesan cheeses, catsup or BBQ sauce & stir to mix together.
• 6. Drain diced tomatoes throughly before adding to meat mixture.
• 7. Measure out the coconut flour and add to meat mixture along with the spices & evaporated milk and mix until mixture holds together. NOTE: COCONUT FLOUR HELPS TO KEEP THE MEAT MIXTURE TOGETHER.
• 8. Wash & prep poblano peppers, cut in half, spray a large casserole dish with non stick cooking spray, and add in the pepper halves. I needed to use 2 dishes.
• 9. Shape Meat mixture to fill each poblano pepper half. Then repeat until all are filled.
• 10. Top each half with a half strip of bacon. I pre cooked mine in the microwave for a couple of minutes to remove some of the fat. Then pour sauce in bottom of dish around peppers. If you are making two dishes as I did, then reserve half of the sauce for the other casserole dish.
• 11. Now cover each dish with a lid or tightly with aluminum foil. Then place in preheated 375 degrees F. oven & bake for 50 minutes.
• 12. Remove lid or cover after 50 minutes, then top each portion with shredded mozzarella cheese. Return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 13. Remove from oven allow to sit for a few minutes before serving with some of the added sauce if desired. Nutritional info was calculated using MY FITNESS PAL Serves 14 Average servings, Calories 384, Fat 22 grams, Cholesterol 54Mg, Sodium 748 Mg, Potassium 397Mg, Carbohydrates 15G, Fiber 4 G, Sugars 2, Protein 31, and net carbs 11 g.

PAULA DEEN'S BACON CHEESEBURGER MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck and next 8 ingredients, mixing well. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture.
• Press meat mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf. Bake 40 minutes. Top with French fried onions; bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.

BACON MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Shape beef mix into a loaf; place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with tomato sauce. , Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Cook bacon until almost done; place over loaf. Bake 10 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

DAD'S CHEESY BACON WRAPPED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef, eggs and 2 tablespoons of ketchup in a large bowl. Mix well, then add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and onion. Set mixture aside. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with bacon, widthwise. Place half of the meat mixture across the top of the bacon. Lay 3 of the 4 pieces of Cheddar cheese across the center of the meat, lengthwise. Cover the cheese with the second half of the meat mixture and mold the meat into a loaf shape. Pull the ends of the bacon up and around the loaf. Spread 1 tablespoon of ketchup thinly over the loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven.
• Cut the final piece of Cheddar cheese into slices and place on top of the meat loaf. Return the meat loaf to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the meat loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

BACON-GRUYERE MEAT LOAF WITH ROASTED CARROTS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, grated onion, bacon, garlic, egg, 1/2 cup of the gruyere, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Transfer the mixture to an 8-4 inch loaf pan and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Meanwhile, on large rimmed baking sheet, toss the onion wedges and carrots with the oil, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Roast the meat loaf until cooked through 40-45 minutes. Pour off any accumulated fat and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. At same time roast the vegetables, tossing once, until tender, 35-40 minutes. slice loaf and serve with vegetables and addl. ketchup.

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

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.

BACON TOPPED MEAT LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with bacon. 2. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Drain; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

OATS AND BACON MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Mix the beef, oats, onion, garlic, eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Using your hands is the easiest and fastest way to mix.
• Pack the beef mixture into a 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch loaf pan.
• Cut the bacon slices into 4-inch pieces so they will fit on top of the meat loaf without hanging over.
• Place the loaf pan on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake for 60 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.