Bacon Jalapeño Meatloaf Recipes

JALAPENO POPPER-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined. Press about 3/4 of the meat mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a loaf pan, leaving a well in the middle.
• Mix together cream cheese, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, jalapeno peppers, garlic powder, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a separate bowl until combined. Press cream cheese mixture into the well of the meatloaf. Cover with remaining meat mixture, pressing along the edges to seal. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven, brush with barbeque sauce, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated Cheddar. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place meatloaf under the broiler and cook until barbeque sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

SMOKED CHEDDAR/JALAPENO RANCH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Partially cook the bacon in an ovenproof skillet over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Do not let the bacon get hard.
• Transfer to a large bowl, add all the other ingredients, and mix very well.
• Put the mixture back into the skillet or into a standard 8-inch loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.

JALAPENO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute onion, green pepper, garlic, and jalapeños in the oil.
• Add the sauted vegetables to hamburger, eggs,flour, salt and pepper. Mix well, I use my hands.
• put in a baking dish or on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• drape with bacon.
• combine ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar. cover the meatloaf.
• Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hours . Let stand for 10 minutes.