
BACON & CHEESE MEATLOAF



INGREDIENTS
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers crushed
- 1 cup 2% reduced fat milk
- 1 pound grass fed organic 85% ground beef
- 1 pound 80% ground pork
- 2 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 9 slices bacon
- - kosher salt
- - ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
In large mixing bowl, combine crackers and milk; let stand 5 minutes.
Add meat, cheese, onions, eggs, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste. Gently mix until just combined; do not over mix.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-inch baking dish and form into a 10x4-inch loaf. Layer bacon, overlapping slices, diagonally across meatloaf; tuck edges under meatloaf.
Bake in a preheated 425?F oven 50-55 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160?F. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.