Spicy Baltimore Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 1/2 ounces bacon bits (about 1/2 a jar of store bought real bacon bits)
• 1 egg (large)
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (i used italian seasoned bread crumbs)
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (use your favorite)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon sage (ground)
• 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese or 4 tablespoons romano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine all ingredients except 1/4 cup of bbq sauce and grated cheese in a large bowl.
• 3 knead the meat mixture by hand until well combined (about five minutes).
• 4 grease a baking pan (or use cooking spray).
• 5 place meat in baking pan and form into a loaf shape.
• 6 top meat with remaining bbq sauce and grated cheese.
• 7 bake meatloaf at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 8 once meatloaf is cooked (about 150 degrees internal temperature for medium, about 180 for well done), remove from oven and let rest for about ten minutes.
• 9 slice into 3/4" thick slices and serve with bbq sauce or ketchup.