How to Make Meatloaf With Cheese

Meatloaf is one of the most beloved comfort foods around. It's formed from ground beef, mixed with different ingredients and baked in the form of a loaf. There have been many experiments with meatloaf recipes, such as adding cheese or bacon in order to make it even more delicious. Meatloaf can be eaten as left overs or even as sandwiches the next day---and some say it's better that way. Here's how to make meatloaf with cheese.

Things You'll Need

• 1 onion
• Bacon
• 1 egg
• Large bowl
• 1 ½ lbs. ground beef
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. Pepper
• 2 tbsp. steak sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup ketchup
• Shallow baking pan
• Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Peel the onion and cut it up into small pieces, setting it aside until later.

2. Fry eight slices of bacon in a large skillet until just barely done. Take the bacon out of the skillet, put it on a plate and set it aside until it has cooled. Tear the bacon into small pieces.

3. Crack the egg into a large bowl. Use a fork or a whisk to beat the egg until frothy.

4. Add the ground beef to the large bowl with the egg. Add the cut up onions, the bacon, salt and pepper. Also add steak sauce and mix everything together with your clean hands. Don't overmix the meat mixture or it can become dry while cooking.

5. Form the meat into two lumps. Pat each of the lumps into the shape and size you want them. Take your cheese and cover one of the lumps with it. Set the other lump on top of the cheese covered one. With your hands, pinch the sides and ends together so the cheese will stay locked in. Put the meatloaf into a shallow baking pan.

6. Spread the ketchup over the top of the meatloaf. Loosely cover the meatloaf with a sheet of aluminum foil. Put it in the oven to cook for about 50 minutes or until the juices run clear. You can check this by sticking a fork in the top of the meatloaf. Take out the pan and let the meatloaf sit for five minutes, and then enjoy.