Meatloaf With Cheese And Bacon And A Bit Of A Bite

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 slices bread, soaked in
• milk, then crumbled
• 1/2 kg ground lamb
• 1/2 kg ground beef
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 (27 g) packet onion soup mix
• 3 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup commercial barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon mild chili sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
• 1/4 cup commercial barbecue sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a fry pan, add the bacon, onion and garlic and cook over a moderate heat until the onion is softened.
• 2 remove from the heat.
• 3 mix the remaining ingredients and the onion, bacon mix together in a large bowl-i find this best done by hand.
• 4 place in a 9inch long by 3 inch wide and deep loaf dish, patting down very firmly and shaping the top nicely.
• 5 bake in a moderate oven for 1 1/2 hours, draining any accumulated fat about half way through.
• 6 mix the topping ingredients together, spread over the meatloaf and return to the oven for the final 30 minutes of cooking.
• 7 allow the meatloaf to stand about 10 minutes before slicing.