Are you looking for a creative take on the classic favorite that is meatloaf? Then look no further than this delicious Cheeseburger Bacon Meatloaf recipe! This dish combines two of the most beloved ingredients: cheese and bacon, making it a mouthwatering meal.
A bacon cheeseburger meatloaf offers an amazing flavor profile, and each bite is filled with juicy ground beef, crisp fried bacon, and sharp cheddar cheese. Plus, there’s nothing better than knowing that you can whip together this comfort food any night of the week! So get ready to experience all the flavors of a cheeseburger without having to leave your kitchen –– it truly doesn’t get much better than this!
Fry Bacon, Onions, and Garlic
If you’re looking for an inventive new meatloaf recipe to add to your repertoire, try the Cheeseburger Bacon Meatloaf! Start by frying up a whopping ten slices of bacon and reserving the flavorful bacon grease.
Chop up a medium onion, then take two tablespoons of that precious bacon grease and fry it until it’s beautiful and translucent. I like this chopper from Prep Solutions.
Finally, add two minced garlic cloves and cook for just two or three more minutes before setting aside your fragrant onion and garlic mixture.
This meatloaf packs in the flavor with its cheeseburger-inspired ingredients, so you’ll be sure to enjoy it from the first bite.
Make the Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Meat Mixture
To achieve the full meaty cheeseburger experience, you need to mix ketchup and mustard in a small bowl for a zesty topping. With these delicious ingredients and condiment combo, this meatloaf is sure to be an amazing addition to any meal.
This bacon cheeseburger meatloaf is everything a foodie could want in an entree. It’s classic and comforting, yet packed with the flavors of a cheeseburger. In a large bowl, you’ll combine ground beef, shredded sharp cheddar, lightly beaten eggs, and bread crumbs to create the meatloaf base. Then you’ll add mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce for flavor and seasoning. To make it cheeseburger-style, include fried onions, fried bacon slices, chopped onions, and garlic.
Next, shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place it on top of two slices of bread. The bread will absorb the grease while the cheeseburger bacon meatloaf cooks.
Then slather on 1/4 cup of the ketchup mixture. With all these ingredients together in one place, your bacon cheeseburger meatloaf will be more than just a meal – it will be an experience! Bake in a preheated oven set to 350 F for 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes of baking time, take the bacon cheeseburger meatloaf from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of french fried onions on top. Return to the over for 15-20 more minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink.
Serve the cheeseburger bacon meatloaf with your favorite sides. This recipe makes a great sandwich with fries on the side the next day!
Cheeseburger Bacon Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 10 slices cooked bacon
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 oz shreeded sharp cheddar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 8 oz French fried onions
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp mustard
Instructions
- Fry bacon
- Using 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon grease fry the diced onion.
- Once onion is translucent, add two cloves of diced garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef and next seven ingridents, plus 1/2 a cup of French fried onons and mix well.
- In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture.
- Press meat mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan.
- Spread the remaining ketchup mixture over loaf. Bake 40 minutes.
- Top with French fried onions; bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.
