Bacon Meatloaf Trifecta
- 1 lb bacon (I use whatever brand is on sale, hardwood smoked)
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 -2 cup breadcrumbs (how much you use depends on how wet your loaf turns out)
- 2 eggs
- 1 onion, diced
- 12 bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon celery salt or 1 teaspoon seeds
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 12 teaspoon chili powder
- 12 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 14 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- brown gravy mix (2 c yield)
- 12 cup ketchup (for gravy)
- pre-heat oven to 350.
- place wire wrack on baking sheet.
- lay out a large piece of aluminum foil on a flat surface.
- mix all ingredients besides the bacon, bread crumbs, and 1/2 c ketchup together in a bowl
- add in bread crumbs and mix until it is able to loosely hold it's shape.
- lay your bacon out just slightly over-lapping the edges to form a sheet of bacon on the aluminum foil making sure to leave the edges clear for folding.
- put the meat mix on the bacon and form a log running all the way from one end of the bacon sheet to the other.
- wrap the ends of the bacon over the meat log so that it is completely covered by bacon.
- tightly wrap the loaf in the aluminum foil being careful to seal all edges.
- place gently on the wire wrack and put the baking sheet in the oven.
- cook at 350 for 45 min then remove from oven.
- turn oven up to 425.
- remove the aluminum foil and discard (loaf should be holding it's shape by now)
- place the bacon wrapped loaf back on the wire wrack and place in 425 oven for another 45 min to an hour
- when bacon is deep red and crispy pull out the loaf and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- place on cutting board and slice with a large sharp knife.
- in a small sauce pan while meatloaf is resting prepare brown gravy by instructions on package adding in the remaining 1/2 c ketchup.
bacon, lean ground beef, ground turkey, breadcrumbs, eggs, onion, bell pepper, celery salt, garlic, chili powder, cumin, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, yellow mustard, brown gravy mix, ketchup
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bacon-meatloaf-trifecta-480096 (may not work)