BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , finely chopped, or more to taste
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 0.5 cups barbecue sauce
• 0.5 cups soft bread crumbs
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoons chili powder , Optional
• 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until edges just start to curl, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain partially cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet.

3. 3

   Cook and stir onion and garlic in the bacon drippings until onion is softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

4. 4

   Mix cooled onion and garlic, ground beef, 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, bread crumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, oregano, and chili powder together with your hands in a large bowl until well combined. Form beef mixture into a log-shaped meatloaf; place in the prepared baking dish.

5. 5

   Wrap partially cooked bacon slices around meatloaf, tucking the ends of bacon underneath loaf.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Brush bacon-wrapped meatloaf with 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.