BEEF AND BACON MEATLOAF

BEEF AND BACON MEATLOAF image

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 12-ounce red onion, coarsely diced
1 large garlic cloves, peeled
1 1/4 pounds ground beef (10% fat)
.75 # Hot Italian Sausage
1/2 cup BBQ sauce, divided
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
7 slices thick-cut bacon, 5 coarsely chopped, 2 halved crosswise
4 slices wheat bread toasted, torn into pieces
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preparation Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend onion and garlic in processor until onion is finely chopped. Transfer to large bowl; add beef, 1/4 cup BBQ sauce, and next 3 ingredients. Add chopped bacon and bread to processor. Using on/off turns, blend until bread is chopped. Scrape mixture into bowl with beef. Add parsley; stir gently to blend well. Transfer mixture to 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan. Arrange bacon-slice halves crosswise atop meat, spacing apart and tucking edges down sides of loaf. Spoon remaining BBQ sauce between bacon slices. Bake meatloaf until cooked through and meat comes away from sides of pan, about 1 hour. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Slide spatula under 1 end of meatloaf. Tilt pan; slide loaf out onto platter. Slice and serve.