Tasty Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf.


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


INSTRUCTIONS :
-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.