INGREDIENTS :
1 kg of ground beef
120 grams of cheese: (parmesan, American cheese, mozzarella …)
2 large eggs
230 grams of bacon slices
90 grams of breadcrumbs
½ cup barbecue sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180°C degrees.
In a large bowl mix together ground beef, salt, pepper, eggs and the bread crumbs.
Gentle press meatloaf into bowl and divide in half.Place first half into a large baking dish and form into a flat meatloaf, gently press the center in to create a rim around the outside of the meatloaf. Add shredded cheese into the center of the meatloaf.
Form remaining half of meatloaf in the bowl into a size similar to the meatloaf in the pan. Set op top and press the sides together to seal in the cheese.
“You may notice cracks in the loaf, for that just run your hands under warm water and then across the meatloaf to smooth the cracks out”. Set meatloaf aside.
Apply 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce evenly all over your meatloaf.
Arrange bacon slices over the top of the meatloaf.
Bake in the middle of the preheated for about 40 minutes.
Spread with the other 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce.
Continue baking for another 20 minutes.
Serve hot and enjoy.
