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TOOLS YOU WILL NEED: Large mixing bowl, measuring cup & spoons, kitchen knife, large baking pan or roasting pan, basting brush.
INGREDIENTS:
 | 4 1/2 LB ground beef |
| 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs with Italian seasoning |
| 3 eggs, beaten |
| 1/3 cup finely chopped onion |
| 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp salt |
| 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped |
| 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped |
| 1/4 tsp pepper |
| 2 LB hickory-smoked bacon |
| 1 3/4 cups barbecue sauce |
DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except bacon & about half of the BBQ sauce. Slowly fold in all ingredients & shape meat into a loaf. Place loaf in a deep baking pan. Wrap loaf with bacon strips in a crisscross fashion until entire loaf is covered. Spread remaining BBQ sauce over entire loaf & place in a refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place meatloaf on top rack & bake uncovered for 1 hour or until done. Baste meatloaf every 5 minutes with pan drippings for the last 15 minutes of cooking time. Remove from the oven, drain off excess fat & allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
SERVINGS: 15 TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes plus resting
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