Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Ground Beef
  • 2 Eggs
  • 23 cups Breadcrumbs
  • Smoked Paprika, to taste
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 9 ounces, weight Bacon Slices, Divided
  • 4 ounces, weight Mozzarella Cheese, Chopped
  • 1/2 cups Barbecue Sauce, Divided

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 320 degrees F.
  • Mix ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices in a large bowl.
  • Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with 2/3 of the bacon, leaving an overhang.
  • Shape a long log with 2/3 of the meat mixture and fit it inside the loaf pan.
  • Make a groove in the middle and add the mozzarella cheese to it.
  • Cover with the remaining bacon.
  • Spread with 1/3 of the barbecue sauce.
  • Bake in the middle of the preheated for 40 minutes.
  • Spread with another 1/3 of the barbecue sauce.
  • Continue baking for another 20 minutes, spread with the remaining sauce, and serve hot.
  • Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman.