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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Looking for a new tasty meatloaf recipe that everyone can agree on? Try this Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf and you won't have any complaints about dinner tonight!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 530kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

  • 1/2 cup dill pickle relish or run a few pickles through the food processor
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup crispy fried onions sub in 2 TBSP onion flakes or 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 TBSP worcesertershire
  • 1 tsp smoke flavor
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar small dice
  • 16 slices bacon uncooked, divided

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup ketchup use any kind you like
  • 1 TBSP maple syrup or equal amount brown sugar
  • 1 tsp srirach optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚
  • drain most of the liquid out of the pickle relish
  • to a bowl add the pickle relish, ground beef, fried onions, eggs, bread crumbs, and smoke flavor and worcesetershire sauce
  • mix lightly
  • use scissors to snip 6 bacon strips into pieces and gently mix them into the meatloaf
  • gently mix in the cheese cubes
  • form into a loaf and place in a 9x13 pan or a baking sheet, line with aluminum foil if you're worried about the mess
  • top with the remaining bacon slices
  • bake for 50-60 minutes or until cooked to 160˚ on a meat thermometor
  • mix the ketchup and maple syrup ans sriracha if using together, brush over meatloaf
  • brush with the glaze bake 5-10 more minutes

Notes

  • you can use brown sugar instead of the maple syrup

Nutrition

Serving: 12servings | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 4mg