Mini-meat Loaves Wrapped In Bacon

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 eggs (chris uses 1 tablespoon cornstarch instead of the eggs due to allergies)
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs (chris uses gluten free bread crumbs)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
• 12 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix the meat with onion, garlic, ground black pepper, taco seasoning mix, ketchup, worcestershire and beaten eggs.
• 2 add bread crumbs and mix well. (you will need to use your hands and knead it up well). roll the meat into 12 mini-loaves that fit into your mini-loaves baking pan, (or use a shallow baking tray with a rack to drain the grease from the bacon).
• 3 my note: i partially cooked the bacon slices separately in a skillet and drained all the excess of fat, (or add the bacon cut in pieces into the meat, if you prefer).
• 4 bake the mini loaves in a 350ºf. pre-heated oven for about 30 to 40 minutes until they are well cooked from the center and bacon slices look crispy and attached around the loaves.
• 5 serve with steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes, if like.
• 6 note: chris says: "it is sort of like a tiny self contained bacon burger".
• 7 and thanks to the reviewers for their good suggestions to improve this recipe.