BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf Recipe

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.