Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef 1 lb sausage 2 large eggs 2 medium bell peppers 1 medium yellow onion ½ cup bbq sauce ¼ cup ketchup 2 tsp garlic & pepper salt 1 tsp salt 2 tsp oregano 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon basil leaves 1½ cups Italian Bread Crumbs
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Bacon Wrapped Meat Loaf
Using food processor or knife, mince the onion and bell peppers very fine and add them to a mixing bowl.
Add the two eggs, the ½ cup bbq sauce, ¼ cup ketchup, 2 tsp garlic & pepper salt, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp oregano, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon basil leaves, and 1½ cups Italian Bread Crumbs and mix well.
Add the ground beef and mix well.
Add the sausage and mix well.
Cover a wire rack with foil; prick foil in several places with a fork. Place the rack on a roasting pan lined with foil and 4 or 5 cups of water for easy cleanup.
Place the meat mixture on the wire rack and shape into a loaf. Cover loaf with the 12 oz pkg of bacon and bake covered with foil at 350 1 to 1½ hours until internal temp of meat is 160 to 170. Remove foil covering and bake for another 15 minutes at 425. Let rest for 20 minutes.
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