Lean ground beef seasoned with sweet peppers, garlic, and diced tomatoes, wrapped in bacon and glazed with a brown sugar BBQ sauce. Slow-smoked to develop deep, smoky flavor in every slice.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cup sweet peppers, finely processed
- ½ cup yellow onion, finely processed
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes & green chilies, drained
- 3 cloves garlic, processed
- 1 large egg
- 1½ tsp onion powder
- 1½ tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- 10 to 12 slices bacon
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Instructions
Preheat smoker to 250°. In a large bowl, combine processed peppers, onion, tomatoes with chilies, and garlic.
Add ground beef, egg, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, and milk. Mix gently until just combined.
Shape mixture into a loaf. Lay bacon strips slightly overlapping on parchment.
Place meatloaf on top and wrap bacon around, tucking ends underneath. Place meatloaf directly on smoker rack or on a foil pan.
Smoke uncovered for 2 to 2½ hours until internal temperature reaches 155°. In a bowl, whisk together all BBQ glaze ingredients.
Brush glaze generously over meatloaf during the last 10 minutes of smoking. Remove from smoker at 160°.
Rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm and enjoy.