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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
This easy bacon wrapped meatloaf is brushed with a tangy ketchup and chili sauce glaze and is one of the best ways to prepare ground beef.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 335 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup crushed crackers saltines or Ritz
- ½ green bell pepper finely diced
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 8 to 10 lices Bacon
Meatloaf Glaze
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup chili sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Combine the glaze ingredients and set aside.
- In a small skillet, cook the onion in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender—this step is optional but produces a milder onion flavor. Cool completely.
- In a large bowl, add the cooled onion, beef, cracker crumbs, bell pepper, eggs, milk, parsley, Italian seasoning, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup of glaze, and salt and pepper. Using your hands, very gently mix until combined.
- Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and top with metal rack. Add a piece of parchment paper just slightly larger than your meat loaf will be.
- Form beef into a 9x5-inch loaf and place on the parchment paper. Brush with glaze.
- Wrap meatloaf with bacon tucking the ends under the bottom of the loaf. Brush the loaf with the glaze mixture and bake 45 minutes.
- Brush again with glaze and bake another 30 minutes or until meatloaf reaches 160°F.
- Rest 15 minutes before slicing.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
335
(17%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
126mg
(42%)
Sodium
716mg
(30%)
Potassium
598mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
395IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
11.6mg
(13%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 335 | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 126mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 598mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.