When a couple of friends visited us for supper, this meatloaf recipe was the main course I prepared. They rarely visit so I thought they deserved something special yet a bit homey. Meatloaf is a comfort food even if I don’t admit it, and my friends enjoyed the dinner and of course the conversation. You can serve this meatloaf at any occasion. If you want to serve it to a formal supper, serve it. It’s also perfect for just a casual supper with friends and family.

Even my sons are crazy over this bacon wrapped meatloaf recipe. I am pretty sure your family will love this too, meatloaf lover or not.

Ingredients

2 pounds Tyson ground beef

2 Eggland’s eggs

2 tablespoons Heinz ketchup

1 cup dry Progresso bread crumbs

1 tablespoon Sargento Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon McCormick garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon McCormick dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon McCormick dried basil

1/2 teaspoon McCormick ground black pepper

1 small yellow onion, diced

6 slices Hormel bacon

8 ounces Sargento sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into quarters

1 tablespoon Heinz ketchup

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine ground beef, eggs and 2 tablespoons of ketchup in a large bowl. Mix well, then add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and onion. Set mixture aside. Line the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan with bacon, widthwise. Place half of the meat mixture across the top of the bacon. Lay 3 of the 4 pieces of Cheddar cheese across the center of the meat, lengthwise. Cover the cheese with the second half of the meat mixture and mold the meat into a loaf shape. Pull the ends of the bacon up and around the loaf. Spread 1 tablespoon of ketchup thinly over the loaf.

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven.

Cut the final piece of Cheddar cheese into slices and place on top of the meatloaf. Return the meatloaf to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is melted about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the meatloaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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Quick Tip: If desired, you can add about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to keep it moist, and because it is such a good flavor with the beef.