Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe

Ingredients

Yield : 10 portions

• 2 slices white bread, without crusts
• 1/2 cup whole milk, use water or cream if preferred
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese plus 1 1/2 cups for stuffing
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• 14 slices of bacon

For the Glaze

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 350F degrees
2. Mix all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl and reserve
3. In a large bowl, combine the bread pieces and the milk
4. Leave to soak
5. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes
6. Season with salt and pepper
7. When the vegetables are cool, add them to the soaked bread and then add the parmesan, cheddar, parsley, eggs, worcestershire sauce, mustard, chili powder and paprika
8. Using a fork, mix until evenly blended
9. Add the meat and season with salt and pepper
10. Using your hands, mix everything just until combined
11. Turn 2/3 of the meat mixture into a broiler pan and, with wet hands, pat the mixture into a loaf (approximately 9 by 5 inches)
12. Press the center in, creating a rim outside of the meatloaf and fill the inside with the remaining cheddar cheese
13. Then, add the remaining meat mixture and gently close the gaps, pressing the sides to seal in the cheese
14. Use wet hands to shape the meatloaf
15. Brush the loaf with the glaze, then arrange bacon slices over the loaf, overlapping them slightly and tucking them under
16. Bake the meatloaf for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the bacon is crips and the inside temperature is 160F degrees
17. Cool for 10 minutes before serving

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