Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

from organizeyourselfskinny.com
70 min
8 servings

This Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf is everything you love about a juicy burger but lightened using lean ground turkey. It's delicious, cheesy, and topped with bacon to seal in all the flavor and juices! This turkey meatloaf recipe is one of the best you'll ever make!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup panko bread brumbs (can also use a slice of bread or regular bread crumbs.)
  • 1/4 cup milk (1% or 2%)
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon hamburger seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ salt
  • ¼ pepper
  • 1 tablespoon worchestshire sauce
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan parmesan cheese (can also use grated Romano cheese)
  • 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 6 slices bacon

Directions

  1. 1

    Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, use your hands to press the breadcrumbs and milk together until it forms a paste. 

  3. 3

    Then In a small bowl, stir the mustard and ketchup together. Set it aside for now.

  4. 4

    To the paste, add the ground turkey, hamburger seasoning, salt, pepper, onion powder, granulated garlic, Worcestershire sauce, grated parmesan, eggs, ½ of the ketchup mustard mixture, and shredded sharp cheddar cheese.

  5. 5

    Use your hands to mix all the ingredients until evenly distributed. You don't want to overmix because that can result in a tough meatloaf.

  6. 6

    Next, place the meat mixture onto a 7 x11 or 9 x 11 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray and form it into a loaf.

  7. 7

    For the glaze, spread the rest of the remaining ketchup mixture on top of the loaf, then lay the bacon slices over it, tucking it underneath if needed.

  8. 8

    Place meatloaf into the oven and cook for 55 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

  9. 9

    Turn the oven to broil and broil the meatloaf for 3-5 minutes or until the bacon gets crispy. Keep an eye on it during this time because it can go from crisp to burnt quickly.

  10. 10

    Remove meatloaf from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes, slice, and serve.