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Easy Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is moist and juicy on the inside, and crunchy on the outside. 🥓 An easy and flavorful homemade comfort food.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 415 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Bacon room temperature
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Meatloaf Glaze:
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon mustard

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set it aside.
Make Meatloaf:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Combine ground beef, milk, egg, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, dried parsley, thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mix well with your hands.
  2. Add the cheddar cheese and again mix well.
  3. Shape the beef mixture into a loaf shape and set it aside.
Make a Bacon Weave:
  1. Lay half of the bacon strips, one next to each other, vertically across the prepared rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Lift and fold back the ends of every other bacon strip on one side of the baking sheet. Place a bacon slice perpendicular to the horizontal rows of bacon, on top of the bacon strips that were not folded back. Straighten out the folded bacon strips to cover the strip that has just been placed.
  3. Lift and fold back the ends of the horizontal bacon strips that are under the vertical bacon strip to the side of the baking sheet. Place a bacon slice right next to the first vertical bacon strip, directly on top of the bacon strips that you did not fold back. Repeat the process of alternating the vertical and horizontal bacon strips until you reach the other end of the horizontal bacon strips.
Wrap in Bacon:
  1. Check and make sure that the loaf-shaped meat is the same length as the bacon weave. If needed reshape it.
  2. Place the loaf-shaped meat in the center of the weave. Wrap in bacon, and flip on the other side, meaning that the bacon ends should be tucked under the meat.
Meatloaf Glaze:
  1. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a bowl until smooth and set aside.
Bake:
  1. Transfer the dish to the oven and bake for about 70-90 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the inside temperature is 160F degrees. Mid-baking covers the meatloaf in the prepared glaze. Brush it all over the surface.
  2. Once the meatloaf is done, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve with your favorite side dish.

Nutrition Information

Calories 415kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 106mg (35%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 426mg (12%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 110IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.3mg (1%) Calcium 147mg (15%) Iron 3.2mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 415

% Daily Value*

Calories 415kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 426mg 9%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 110IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 147mg 15%
Iron 3.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.