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bacon wrapped meatloaf over mashed potatoes on a serving platter.
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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

This Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is everything you want in comfort food—juicy, flavorful, and wrapped in crispy, smoky bacon. It’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser that turns a classic dish into something extraordinary. And that sauce? Sweet, tangy, with a little kick of heat, it’s a game-changer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon wrapped meatloaf, meatloaf
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 564kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Equipment

Ingredients

Meatloaf

  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to preference
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper or to preference
  • 8 slices bacon thick cut

Sauce

  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce or any hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350℉. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the meatloaf together (except the bacon) and mix well with your hands. You can also sauté the chopped onion and pepper first to soften it a bit, but it's not necessary. 
    process shots showing how to make bacon wrapped meatloaf.
  • Place the meat mixture in the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top with a spatula. Cover with bacon slices, tucking in the bacon over the sides.
    process shots showing how to make bacon wrapped meatloaf.
  • In a small bowl whisk all the sauce ingredients together.
    process shots showing how to make bacon wrapped meatloaf.
  • Brush half the sauce over the meatloaf. Transfer the meatloaf to the oven and bake in the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Half way through, take the meatloaf out and brush the remaining sauce over it and continue baking.
    process shots showing how to make bacon wrapped meatloaf.
  • Let cool for about 10 minutes then cut into slices and serve over mashed potatoes.

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Notes

  1. You can make this pork-free by using 2 lbs of ground beef, chicken, or turkey, and turkey bacon on the outside.
  2. Add any veggies you'd like to load up this meatloaf and clear out your fridge. Mushrooms work fantastic in a recipe like this, as they keep the meatloaf nice and juicy.
  3. Bourbon can be replaced with any type of whiskey, rum, or brandy. Skip it if you want this alcohol-free.
  4. To make this gluten free, use ⅓ cup of potato starch, also called potato flour, in place of the breadcrumbs. 
  5. You can also use store-bought BBQ sauce, if you wish. 
  6. Broil the meatloaf for the last 3-5 minutes to crisp up the bacon, but watch closely so it doesn’t burn.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 536IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg
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