Rolled Meatloaf with Smoked Bacon and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Name: Rolled Meatloaf with Smoked Bacon and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ground meat — 1,2 kg; bacon — 300 g; yellow onion medium size — 1 pcs; garlic — 3 clove; sun-dried tomatoes — 6 pcs; breadcrumbs — 3 tbsp; handful of celery leaves

55 minutes

Medium

Meatloaf is an ideal solution for feeding 6-10 people. It’s an easy-to-prepare dish that bakes with minimal fuss, making it a perfect option for a family dinner or a larger gathering.

This recipe is a simple but flavorful take on a classic. It features savory smoked bacon and a hint of sun-dried tomatoes to give it a truly delicious flavor profile.

Main Courses American cuisine

11.08.2025

Ingredients for 8 servings:

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Recipe:

Ingredient Notes:

Ground meat. You can choose whichever meat you like, depending on what’s available. I used an equal mixture of pork and beef. Alternatively, you can use pure ground beef or pork. Another option is ground turkey.
Bacon. In this case, use cold-smoked bacon. Ham is also a suitable substitute.
Onion. A regular yellow onion is sufficient.
Garlic. I use fresh garlic in this recipe. If you prefer dried granulated garlic, you can use that instead. For the specified amount of ingredients, 1/2 teaspoon will suffice.
Breadcrumbs. Regular fine breadcrumbs work perfectly.
As an alternative, you can use fine oat flakes at a 1:1 weight ratio.
Sun-dried tomatoes. They add an interesting accent to the meatloaf. Both store-bought and homemade tomatoes are suitable.
If you don’t have sun-dried tomatoes, you can experiment with other flavorings, such as olives, caramelized fried onions, and more.
Herbs. Choose herbs to your taste. This time, I used celery. Parsley and green basil are also good choices.

Let’s start cooking!

Cut the bacon or ham into small cubes.

Place them in a bowl with the ground meat, chopped greens, onions, minced garlic, breadcrumbs, and finely chopped tomatoes.

Combine the ingredients.

Add salt and pepper and mix well.

Form a roll. Shape the meat mixture into a log on a double sheet of foil.

Wrap it in the foil, twisting the edges to form a cylinder.

Transfer to a baking sheet and place in an oven preheated to 200°C (390°F).

Bake until done, about 35 to 40 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to the maximum setting, remove the foil from the roll, and let it brown for 5 minutes. Alternatively, brown the roll in a very hot frying pan.

Let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.

I served it with homemade curry mayonnaise.

Enjoy!

This Rolled Meatloaf with Smoked Bacon and Sun-Dried Tomatoes recipe was checked, prepared and approved by Chef Tatyana Nazaruk - author of FlavorIt.com.
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