Joe's Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

My husband came up with this delicious comfort food made out of his favorite ingredients: bacon, ground beef, and cheese! The craziest part is he doesn't even like meatloaf but he LOVES this. I kept asking him "You made meatloaf? I thought you hated meatloaf!" The moment I tried it I knew he'd stumbled onto something fabulous. Definitely not for anyone watching their calories or fat intake, but perfect for the low-carb diet or the occasional splurge!

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 7  green onions (1 bunch)
• 1  lb lean bacon
• 2  lbs ground beef (93% lean)
• 1  lb cheese (4 cheese Mexican or whatever kind you like)
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  tablespoon adobo seasoning (Goya brand, usually found in the international food isle of the store by hispanic foods. If you can')
• 1  tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1  cup barbecue sauce (Bull's Eye brand, doesn't have high fructose corn syrup)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Use food processor to grind green onions to a pulp; place in a large bowl.
3. Grind uncooked bacon to a pulp; combine with green onions.
4. Add ground beef, cheese, black pepper, Adobo seasoning, and minced garlic.
5. Mix thoroughly with hands.
6. Place in meatloaf pan.
7. You can glaze meatloaf with 1 cup Bulls Eye BBQ sauce prior to baking. We put it on individually after we had cooked it but thought it might taste better this way.
8. Bake for 70 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.