Spaghetti Stuffed Meatloaf
Spaghetti Stuffed Meatloaf
Ingredients
For the Meatloaf
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 pound spaghetti, uncooked
- 24 fluid ounces pasta sauce, 1 jar
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, original flavor
- 1 tablespoon dry seasoning blend, such as garlic powder or an all-purpose blend
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 bacon slices, thinly sliced, enough to wrap the loaf
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
On a clean work surface, lay out a large piece of aluminum foil. Place the ground beef log on the foil. Using your hands, press down on the center of the ground beef to create a deep trough or "moat" along its length, leaving about 1 inch of thickness on the sides and ends.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Carefully place the entire package of uncooked spaghetti into the trough created in the ground beef.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour the entire jar of pasta sauce evenly over the spaghetti.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Arrange the slices of fresh mozzarella over the pasta sauce, covering the spaghetti.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Scatter the fresh basil leaves over the mozzarella slices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Generously sprinkle the freshly grated Parmesan cheese over all the filling ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Carefully fold the ground beef from both long sides over the filling, completely encasing the spaghetti, sauce, cheese, and basil. Press firmly along the seams to seal the meatloaf, ensuring no filling can escape.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Pour the barbecue sauce over the top of the formed meatloaf. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread it evenly over the entire surface of the meatloaf.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Sprinkle the dry seasoning blend, salt, and black pepper over the barbecue sauce-coated meatloaf.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Carefully wrap the bacon slices around the entire meatloaf, overlapping them slightly, until the meatloaf is completely covered.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Wrap the bacon-covered meatloaf tightly in the aluminum foil you used to form it, ensuring it is completely sealed to trap all the heat and moisture during baking. Place the foil-wrapped meatloaf on the prepared baking sheet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours.
⏱️ 120 min•🌡️ 400
- 14
After 2 hours, carefully remove the meatloaf from the oven. Unwrap the tin foil to reveal the cooked, bacon-wrapped meatloaf with the perfectly cooked spaghetti, melted mozzarella, and sauce inside. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
⏱️ 5 min
- 15
Slice the meatloaf into thick portions to serve, revealing the delicious spaghetti filling.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spaghetti Stuffed Meatloaf
For the Meatloaf
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 pound spaghetti, uncooked
- 24 fluid ounces pasta sauce, 1 jar
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, original flavor
- 1 tablespoon dry seasoning blend, such as garlic powder or an all-purpose blend
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 bacon slices, thinly sliced, enough to wrap the loaf
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
On a clean work surface, lay out a large piece of aluminum foil. Place the ground beef log on the foil. Using your hands, press down on the center of the ground beef to create a deep trough or "moat" along its length, leaving about 1 inch of thickness on the sides and ends.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Carefully place the entire package of uncooked spaghetti into the trough created in the ground beef.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour the entire jar of pasta sauce evenly over the spaghetti.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Arrange the slices of fresh mozzarella over the pasta sauce, covering the spaghetti.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Scatter the fresh basil leaves over the mozzarella slices.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Generously sprinkle the freshly grated Parmesan cheese over all the filling ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Carefully fold the ground beef from both long sides over the filling, completely encasing the spaghetti, sauce, cheese, and basil. Press firmly along the seams to seal the meatloaf, ensuring no filling can escape.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Pour the barbecue sauce over the top of the formed meatloaf. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread it evenly over the entire surface of the meatloaf.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Sprinkle the dry seasoning blend, salt, and black pepper over the barbecue sauce-coated meatloaf.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Carefully wrap the bacon slices around the entire meatloaf, overlapping them slightly, until the meatloaf is completely covered.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Wrap the bacon-covered meatloaf tightly in the aluminum foil you used to form it, ensuring it is completely sealed to trap all the heat and moisture during baking. Place the foil-wrapped meatloaf on the prepared baking sheet.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours.
⏱️ 120 min•🌡️ 400 - 14
After 2 hours, carefully remove the meatloaf from the oven. Unwrap the tin foil to reveal the cooked, bacon-wrapped meatloaf with the perfectly cooked spaghetti, melted mozzarella, and sauce inside. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
⏱️ 5 min - 15
Slice the meatloaf into thick portions to serve, revealing the delicious spaghetti filling.
⏱️ 1 min