HG's Big Beef 'n Bacon Meatloaf

By á-3948

A meatloaf that will fill you up and again not fill you out!

Ingredients

• 6 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/4 lbs. raw extra-lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
• 3 tbsp. hickory-flavored BBQ sauce, divided
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 tbsp. ketchup

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from mom2mycrazy2.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and set aside.

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add bacon and cook until crispy, about 4 minutes per side. Remove bacon and, once cool enough to handle, chop or crumble. Set aside.

If needed, clean and dry skillet. Re-spray skillet and return to medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion. Stirring occasionally, cook until completely softened, 5 - 7 minutes. Remove from heat and, once cool enough to handle, blot away any excess moisture with paper towels. Transfer veggies to a large bowl. Add about three-fourths of the bacon, and set the rest aside for topping. To the bowl, add beef, tomatoes, 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly.

Transfer mixture to the loaf pan; if needed, smooth out the surface with the back of a spatula or spoon. Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine ketchup with remaining tablespoon of BBQ sauce and mix well. Evenly top meatloaf with the BBQ-ketchup mixture and sprinkle with remaining bacon.

Bake in the oven until meatloaf is fully cooked, about 50 minutes.

(I skipped the mushrooms & onion)

Recipe from:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/2024