Mozzarella Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
• Salt, pepper and smoked paprika, to taste
• 9 ounces thin-cut bacon
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, chopped
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from savorynothings.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Preheat a convection oven to 320° Fahrenheit (conventional ovens to 350°F).
Mix ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices in a large bowl.
Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan first with parchment paper and then with ⅔ of the bacon, leaving an overhang.
Shape a long log with ⅔ of the meat mixture and fit it inside the loaf pan. Make a groove in the middle and add the mozzarella cheese to it. Cover with the remaining meat mixture. Fold the bacon overhang on top and cover entirely with the remaining ⅓ of bacon. Spread with ⅓ of the barbecue sauce.
Bake in the middle of the preheated for 40 minutes. Spread with another ⅓ of the barbecue sauce. Continue baking for another 20 minutes, spread with the remaining sauce and serve hot.

Instructions