Bacon And Triple Tomato Meat Loaf Recipes

BACON-TOPPED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with bacon., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

MEATLOAF WITH CHEDDAR, BACON, AND TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the onion in the oil until golden. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to burn the garlic). Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, combine the beef, eggs, onion bread crumbs, oregano, mustard, salt, and pepper. Form a loaf (approximately 7 x 5 x 3 inches in size) and place it in a roasting pan. Cover the loaf evenly with the ketchup. Bake for about 1 hour, until it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. Remove and allow to rest slightly, then cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until golden brown and crisp on both sides. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Slice the ciabatta rolls in half. Top each bottom half with a slice of warm meatloaf and the cheese. Place the relish on the top halves and top with the bacon. Place all the roll pieces in the 350°F oven and remove once the cheese has melted and the relish is heated through. Close the sandwiches, cut into halves, and serve.

TRIPLE THREAT MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• If baking now, preheat oven to 425. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and shallots, and cook for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, parsley, and thyme.
• Add sirloin, turkey, pork, panko, 1/2 c ketchup, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and cooled vegetables; mix just until combined.
• Pack meat mixture into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Invert loaf pan onto prepared pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 1 cup ketchup, remaining 2 tablespoons viegar, tomato sauce, honey, mustard, hot sauce, sale and pepper.
• Reserve one-quarter sauce for serving. Brush remaining sauce evently over meat loaf.
• Bke for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
• If freezing, place meat mixture in sealed ziptop bag; place sauce in separate bag. Freeze both bags flat inside a larger bag.
• To serve, thaw and bake as directed above.

BACON-CHEDDAR MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, until crispy and fat renders, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving renderings in the skillet. Cook the onions and garlic in the pan drippings until brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk the eggs, mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire, cream, salt, and pepper. Add the meat, cheese, parsley, and cooked onion. Chop and add the bacon. Mix with a fork until evenly blended. Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a bowl.
• Dampen hands with water and on a foil-lined cookie sheet, pat mixture into a loaf shape. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 155 degrees F, about 1 hour. Spread the glaze onto the meatloaf after about 50 minutes. Let loaf rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

BACON-WRAPPED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) .
• Combine ground beef, ground sausage, crushed crackers, ketchup, onion, eggs, onion powder, and garlic powder in a large bowl until mixed thoroughly, using your hands for best results. Form mixture into a loaf shape.
• Weave strips of bacon into a basket weave pattern. Place meatloaf in the center and carefully lift and transfer to a loaf pan, so bacon is on the bottom and sides of the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Allow to sit for 5 minutes before carefully flipping onto a platter.