Cheddar Topped Barbecue Meat Loaf Recipes

CHEDDAR-TOPPED BARBECUE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Cut three 18x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a 3-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large bowl, combine eggs, oats, chopped pepper, onion, soup mix, garlic, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into a 7-in. round loaf. Place loaf in center of strips in slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads at least 160°., In a small bowl, mix ketchup, brown sugar, barbecue seasoning and mustard; pour over meat loaf and sprinkle with cheese. Cook, covered, on low until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes. Using foil strips as handles, remove meat loaf to a platter.

CHEDDAR MEATLOAF AND TANGY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Lightly grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large cup or small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of the chili powder. Mix until well blended.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef and pork, chopped onion, bread crumbs , cheese, egg, salt, pepper, the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder , and 1/3 cup of the ketchup mixture.
• Shape the meat mixture into a large loaf in the baking pan and make a long indentation down the center. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the ketchup mixture into the indentation.
• Bake the meatloaf for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Brush the loaf generously with the remaining ketchup mixture and bake for 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• The minimum safe temperature for ground meat is 160 F/71.1 C. For ground poultry, the minimum safe temperature is 165 F/73.9 C.

CHEDDAR MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine the ground turkey breast, bread crumbs, celery, onion, salt, pepper, 2/3 CUP of the cheddar cheese, 1/2 CUP of the BBQ sauce and the egg.
• Shape into a round loaf in an ungreased shallow baking pan; Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
• Brush the meatloaf with the remaining 1/4 CUP of the BBQ sauce.
• Bake 15 more minutes; Remove from oven and top with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Let the loaf 'settle' and the cheese melt before serving.

BBQ BACON CHEDDAR MEATLOAF CUPCAKE & MASHED POTATO FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel. Allow to cool. Crumble into pieces.
• Add chopped onion to the reserved bacon drippings and sauté 3-4 minutes. Cool.
• Add turkey, breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, eggs, sautéed onions & crumbled bacon to a bowl and mix until combined.
• Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing.
• While the meatloaf is cooking, make the mashed potatoes. Place potatoes in a pan; cover with water. Add pinch of salt, Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Put potatoes into a ricer for best results. Return potato to pan. Add heavy whipping cream and remaining ingredients; stir with a spoon to desired consistency. If they are not creamy enough for you, add up to 1/4 cup more cream or milk - although they need to be stiff enough to pipe on top.
• Put the potatoes into a pastry bag with a wide star tip and pipe the mashed potatoes on top of the meatloaf.

BBQ MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the bacon in a large saute pan and cook over medium heat until most of the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon to a large bowl. Increase the heat slightly (between medium and medium-high) and add the onions to the bacon fat in the pan and cook until tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook until tender, about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Transfer to the bowl with the bacon. Stir in the chopped ribs and pulled pork. Cool completely.
• Add the beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, mustard powder, smoked paprika, basil, thyme, 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (depending on how salty the ribs and pulled pork are) and several heavy grinds of pepper. Use your hands to mix until well combined. Form into a 9-by-3 1/2-inch loaf that is about 2 inches tall on the prepared baking sheet. Spread 1/4 cup of the BBQ sauce evenly over the top of the meatloaf.
• Bake for 30 minutes, and then spread the remaining 1/4 cup BBQ sauce on top of the partially cooked meatloaf. Continue to bake until a thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 45 more minutes.
• Serve with additional warm BBQ sauce alongside.

UPSIDE-DOWN BARBEQUE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix ground beef, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, celery salt, chipotle chile powder, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl with your hands.
• Stir breadcrumbs, egg, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce into meat mixture until thoroughly combined; form into a loaf shape.
• Spread barbeque sauce out into the bottom of a loaf pan; place meatloaf on top of barbeque sauce and press into pan.
• Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Drain the fat from the loaf pan and invert pan over a plate to transfer meatloaf. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

BARBECUE-BACON CHEESEBURGER MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix meat, egg, bread crumbs, bacon bits, 1-1/4 cups cheese and 6 Tbsp. barbecue sauce just until blended.
• Shape into oval loaf in 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 45 min. or until meatloaf is done (160ºF). Spread top of meatloaf with remaining barbecue sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

BBQ BACON-WRAPPED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking dish.
• 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 the bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet.
• Cook and stir onion and garlic in the bacon drippings until onion is softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Mix cooled onion and garlic, ground beef, 1/2 cup barbeque sauce, bread crumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, oregano, and chili powder together with your hands in a large bowl. Form beef mixture into a log-shaped meatloaf; place in the prepared baking dish.
• Wrap partially-cooked bacon slices around the meatloaf, tucking the ends of bacon underneath the loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Brush bacon-wrapped meatloaf with 3 tablespoons barbeque 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.