My Man'S Cheesy Smoked Meatloaf

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 red onion, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded smoked mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 4 slices hardwood smoked bacon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, divided
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) package crumbled aged feta cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix ground beef, red onion, bread crumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Divide mixture in half. Press half of the mixture in the bottom of a loaf pan.
3. Run 2 fingers lengthwise down the center of the beef mixture. Fill hollowed space with mozzarella cheese. Mold remaining beef mixture around cheese, pressing down firmly.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook bacon slices until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Arrange bacon slices over beef mixture.
5. Cook and stir 3/4 teaspoon mustard and 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce in the bacon grease in the skillet for 1 minute. Add bell pepper; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Spread bell pepper over bacon.
6. Place remaining mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and mushrooms in the skillet; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Spread evenly over bell pepper. Scatter feta cheese over mushrooms.
7. Cover loaf pan with aluminum foil; place on top of a baking sheet.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the beef reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 60 to 90 minutes.

lean ground beef, red onion, italianseasoned bread crumbs, eggs, salt, mozzarella cheese, vegetable oil, hardwood smoked bacon, mustard, worcestershire sauce, red bell pepper, mushrooms, feta cheese

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257010/my-mans-cheesy-smoked-meatloaf/ (may not work)