Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Ingredients

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• 5 slices bacon
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• 1 onion, chopped
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• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, or more to taste
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• 1 pound lean ground beef
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• ½ cup barbecue sauce
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• ½ cup soft bread crumbs
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• 2 eggs, beaten
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• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
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• ½ teaspoon chili powder (Optional)
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• 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
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Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking dish.
2. 2
   Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until edges just start to curl, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain partially cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet.
3. 3
   Cook and stir onion and garlic in the bacon drippings until onion is softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
4. 4
   Mix cooled onion and garlic, ground beef, 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, bread crumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, oregano, and chili powder together with your hands in a large bowl until well combined. Form beef mixture into a log-shaped meatloaf; place in the prepared baking dish.
5. 5
   Wrap partially cooked bacon slices around meatloaf, tucking the ends of bacon underneath loaf.
6. 6
   Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Brush bacon-wrapped meatloaf with 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.