Cheeseburger Meatloaf
This cheeseburger meatloaf dish is a blend of two American classics. The merging of a cheeseburger with that of a traditional meatloaf, sure to be great.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Loaf Pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef 85/15 is best
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheese Cheddar, Swiss, or Monterey Jack
- 1 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
- 1 Cup Dill Pickles Small Dice
- 1 Yellow Onion Small Dice
- 1 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 lb Bacon Split into half pound groups
- 1 Cup Ketchup
- ½ Cup Yellow Mustard
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
Pre-Heat Oven
- Set oven to 425F
Bacon and Onion Mixture
- Set aside 1/2 lb. of bacon and dice remaining bacon into small diced pieces
- Dice yellow onion into small pieces
- Sauté bacon and onion together in a frying pan until bacon is crisp and onion is translucent.
Meatloaf Mixture
- In a mixing bowl, add ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese
- Add bacon and onion mixture
- Mix completely using your hands
Prep the loaf pan
- In a loaf pan layer remaining bacon strips alternating sides
- Lay each piece of bacon with one end across the bottom of the pan and other end hanging out the side of the pan
- Pour meat mixture into loaf pan, patting it down tightly into loaf pan.
- Wrap top half of mixture with bacon hanging outside the pan, laying strips across the top of the mixture
Create Sauce Mixture
- Add ketchup, mustard, mayo to a small mixing bowl
- Dice and dump 1/2 cup of pickles into sauce mixture
- Mix completely until an orange consistency
Bake the meatloaf
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes
- Remove the meatloaf after 45 minutes and remove from loaf pan and place on a baking sheet
- Coat loaf with sauce and place back in the oven for 10 minutes
- Remove from oven and serve with sides