- 8
- 15 mins
- 75 mins
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
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