Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

By JanetLynn198

Among friends, Suzette’s known for her coffee cake. But her meat loaf was due for a makeover. “I’d been making it for years,” says Suzette, “and it was getting boring.” Then she thought of mimicking the flavors of a popular sandwich and had an instant hit. “My whole family loved it!” she says.

PER SERVING: 455 calories, 28.5 g total fat (12.5 g saturated fat), 32 g protein, 16.5 g carbohydrate, 175 mg cholesterol, 1015 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup french fried onion rings

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350F. Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat 5-7 mins or until lightly browned and almost crisp. Remove 2 slices bacon; drain on paper towels, reserving for garnish. Continue cooking remaining 2 slices bacon 2-4 mins or until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels; crumble.

2 Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. Gently combine ground beef, eggs, ketchup, oats, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in large bowl until blended.

3 Pat half of the meat loaf mixture in pan; top with cheese slices and crumbled bacon. Top with remaining meat loaf mixture, covering cheese,

4 Bake 45 mins. Remove from oven; sprinkle with shredded cheese and onion rings. Cut reserved 2 slices bacon in half crosswise; arrange over top of meat loaf. Bake an additional 10 mins or until thoroughly cooked and internal temperature reaches 160ºF. Let stand 15 mins before slicing.