Bacon-wrapped meatloaf is homemade comfort food, the whole family will love. The bacon adds so much flavor and the tangy ketchup glaze gives it the perfect zing.
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Why this recipe works
This is the best meatloaf you’ll ever try. So moist and flavorful and wrapped in 10 pieces of bacon love. Easy enough for a family weeknight meal or perfect for guests like my Salisbury Steak. And if you have any leftover meatloaf, it makes an amazing meatloaf sandwich.
Serve this easy meatloaf with my Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roasted Broccoli, and Cheese Biscuits.
Ingredients for this recipe
Ingredient Notes
Ground beef-80-20 is the best choice for ground beef in this meatloaf mixture.
Bacon-Make sure you use thin-cut bacon thick cut will never get crispy/
BBQ Sauce– I like to use a good smokey flavored sauce like Kinders.
How to make this recipe
Step 1 add the ground beef all the ingredients except bacon into a large bowl.
Step 2 Gently mix the meat mixture together just until combined.
Step 3 Place the meatloaf on a baking sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper or foil and form it into a loaf shape.
Step 4 Place bacon strips over the meatloaf until covered.
Step 5 In a small bowl mix up the sauce ingredients until combined.
Step 6 Cover the meatloaf with 1/3 of the sauce
Recipe Tips
- Use ground beef that is 80%-85% lean to ensure a juicy meatloaf. You can also use 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 ground pork.
- Don’t over-mix the mixture or it can become tough and dry.
- Use regular-cut bacon, the thick slices take much longer to cook and can become a little chewy.
- Let the meatloaf rest before slicing, so all the juices seep back into the meat.
