BACON CHEDDAR MEATLOAF RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, add 1 1/2 lb ground beef, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup diced pickles, 1 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs, and 2 eggs; use your hands to mix ingredients together. Set aside.
• Place bacon slices across loaf pan side by side. Place half of the meatloaf mixture in bottom of loaf pan; sprinkle with 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz); and finally, place the rest of the meatloaf mixture on top.
• Fold hanging pieces of bacon over top. Bake about 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F). Mix 1/2 cup ketchup and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; pour on top of meatloaf while still hot. Cool several minutes before serving.

Steps:

• For the glaze: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
• For the meatloaf: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and garlic, saute until softened, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Mix eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worchestershire, pepper sauce, and milk or yogurt. Add egg mixture to meat in a large bowl, along with crackers, oatmeal or bread crumbs, parsley and cook onions and garlic; mix with a fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. (If mixture does stick, add additional milk, a couple tablespoons at a time, and continue stirring until mixture stops sticking.)
• Turn meat mixture onto a work surface. With wet hands, pat mixture into a loaf approximately 9 by 5 inches.
• Cover a wire rack with foil; prick foil in several places with a fork. Place a rack on a shallow roasting pan lined with foil for easy cleanup.
• Set formed loaf on rack. Brush loaf with all of glaze, then arrange bacon slices, crosswise, over loaf, overlapping them slightly and tucking them under to prevent curling.
• Bake loaf until bacon is crisp and loaf registers 160 degrees, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 20 minutes. Slice and serve