Mom's Bacon-wrapped Meatloaf #rsc

Total Time: 1 hr 29 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini, shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cubed
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/8 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
• 1 egg
• 8 -10 slices bacon
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese, plus
• extra shredded monterey jack cheese, for topping
• 1/2 cup salsa, plus
• extra salsa, for topping
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (optional- half can be ground turkey)
• reynolds wrap foil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f if you are going to cook it after preparation.
• 2 method:.
• 3 1. line a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan generously (leave extra along the sides if you plan to freeze) with reynolds aluminum foil.
• 4 2. place 4-5 bacon strips across the short side, long edges touching, to enfold the meatloaf.
• 5 3. combine first nine ingredients. fold in with the beef.
• 6 4. gently press meat mixture into the bacon-lined loaf pan.
• 7 5. fold the bacon over the top of the meatloaf.
• 8 6. lay remaining 4-5 bacon slices across the loaf.
• 9 7. bake uncovered for 50 minutes.
• 10 8. top with extra salsa and shredded monterey jack cheese.
• 11 9. bake for another 15 minutes.
• 12 *freeze if not ready to cook.
• 13 lift the foil wrapped meatloaf out of the loaf pan and you have freed your pan for other uses.