BBQ Bacon and Cheese Meatloaf Roll

By BobN

Ingredients

• 5 lbs ground chuck
• 1/2 diced onion
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• 1 lb diced cooked smoked bacon, (cooked but not crispy)
• 3-4 slices raw bacon
• Marinara sauce
• 1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
• salt, pepper, garlic powder

Details

Adapted from wideopencountry.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Wet down cutting board or working surface with water, or beer
2. Place meat down and pat down into a square about 1/2" thick. use your fist it works well
3. Season the meat with salt,pepper,garlic powder to your taste
4. Brush on a thin layer of marinara sauce
5. Sprinkle on the diced onion, celery,smoked cooked bacon,and the slivered Parmesan cheese (save some cheese for later)
6. Roll the meat up like a jelly roll patting and shaping it as you go
7. Place on indirect heat of pit,(away from direct coals)
8. Brush top with some more marinara sauce and put on three to four pieces of raw bacon
9. Cook on low heat below 300 about 250-275 degrees
10. Cook for an hour or more until inside temperature reaches 155-160 degrees
11. Top off with some more of the shaved Parmesan cheese and return to grill until cheese is melted.
12. Take off grill and let it rest for about 10 minutes
13. Slice and serve