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A meatloaf has fallen from
heaven! It's that good! 4.5 lbs.
of 80/20 ground beef mixed with
bacon, medium cheddar cheese
herbs spices and Worcestershire
smoked low & slow with hickory
to make a tender full flavored
meatloaf that is very moist. It
was a big hit with my family and
now their favorite of my
meatloaf recipes.
First things first. Get your
cooker pre-heating to 225
degrees. Slow cook 9 strips of
thick sliced bacon. Once the
bacon is cooked, chop it up as
we will mix it into the meat
later on.
In a
medium mixing bowl combine the
following ingredients.
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup (No Salt)
Ketchup
1/2 Cup Reduced
Sodium Worcestershire Sauce
1
Tbsp. Chili Powder
1 Tsp.
Black Pepper
1 Tbsp. Minced
Garlic
Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
Place 4.5 lbs. of 80/20
ground beef into a large mixing
bowl.
Using your fingers poke holes
into the meat. This allows the
egg mixture to be mixed in with
ease. Next pour the egg mixture over the
meat. thoroughly mix the
liquid into the meat.
Add the following
ingredients.1 Cup Chopped Red
Onion
2 Cups Shredded Medium
Cheddar
1 Cup Italian Bread
Crumbs
Using latex food grade cloves
thoroughly mix the ingredients
into the beef. Once mixed, let the meat rest in
the fridge for at least an hour to
allow the flavored to meld. Once
the meat has rested, place the
meat on a baking sheet or
butcher block and form one large
meatloaf.
Once the meatloaf is formed
carefully transfer the meatloaf
to a greased smoking rack.
Squeeze on some ketchup and coat
the top and sides.
By now you should have a
beautiful meatloaf. Now we take
beautiful and make "Sexy" by
adding bacon! Yes bacon... Drape
strips of bacon over the
meatloaf. As the bacon render
down the bacon fat will add
flavor to the meatloaf.
Place the meatloaf's near the
center of your smoker. The
smoker should be pre-heated to
225 degrees. Cook the meatloaf
until it reaches an internal
temp of 160 degrees.
Pull the meatloaf when the
internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Let stand
covered 15-20
minutes. Once rested, slice and
serve. Slice only what you
eat. This will keep the rest of
the meat that gets refrigerated
stay nice and moist.
This is a very easy recipe to
make and requires little
preparation time.
Enjoy the meatloaf!
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