There are days that call for some down-home-comfort-food cooking… I’m thinking most of us grew up eating meatloaf! I know I did.

Bacon Blue Cheese Meatloaf is not your momma’s meatloaf (nothing against momma) but this meat loaf rocks the awesome scale just a little bit more 🙂

Yield: 6

Bacon Blue Cheese Meatloaf

Name: Bacon Blue Cheese Meatloaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1/2 C finely shredded carrots; 1/2 C finely chopped onions; 1 C panko bread crumbs; 1/2 lb bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 4 tsp worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp sea salt; 2 lbs 90% lean ground beef; Topping:; 3/4 C blue cheese, crumbled; 2 Tbsp fresh sage, minced or 1 tsp dry sage; 2 tbsp fresh chives, minced

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1/2 C finely shredded carrots
1/2 C finely chopped onions
1 C panko bread crumbs
1/2 lb bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp sea salt
2 lbs 90% lean ground beef
Topping:
3/4 C blue cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp fresh sage, minced or 1 tsp dry sage
2 tbsp fresh chives, minced

Instructions

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add carrots and onions, cook and stir until tender; cool slightly.
In a large bowl combine panko, crumbled bacon, eggs, worcestershire sauce, spices, and carrot mixture.
Add beef; mix lightly until combined.
Shape into 8in x 4 in loaf in an un-greased baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour and 15 min with an additional 15 minutes if needed.
Or until thermometer reads 160 degrees.
Once loaf is cooked add topping.
In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients; mix well.
Pat onto meat loaf; let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Transfer to serving platter and enjoy!

*adapted from Taste of Home magazine