Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Dinner
120 min
6 servings
403 kcal / serving

This bacon-covered meatloaf is made with a blend of pork and beef and cooked in the classic loaf fashion — perfect for a family dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 poundground beef
  • ½ poundground pork sausage
  • 1sleeve crushed buttery round crackers (such as ritz®)
  • 6668653488 cup ketchup
  • ½ cupchopped onion
  • 2eggs
  • 1 teaspoononion powder
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 12slices thick-cut bacon

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Combine beef, sausage, crackers, ketchup, onion, eggs, onion powder, and garlic powder in a large bowl until mixed thoroughly, using hands for best results. Form mixture into a loaf shape.

  3. 3

    Weave bacon strips into a basket weave pattern. Place meatloaf in the center; carefully lift and transfer to a loaf pan so that bacon is on the bottom and sides of the pan.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 1/2 hours, or until no longer pink in the center. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Allow to sit for 5 minutes before carefully flipping onto a platter.