1-2 hours6-8 servingsamerican

Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Prunes and Mozzarella

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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6-8 servings

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1-2 hours

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Medium

Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Prunes and Mozzarella
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 50 min

Total Time: 1-2 hours

Cooking Technique: Omni Plus

Cuisine: American

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 cup rolled oats or quick oats
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 2-3 slices pizza mozzarella cheese
  • 7 dried prunes
  • 18 slices of bacon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Small dice 3 of the dried prunes.
  2. Add all the ingredients except cheese and the remaining four whole prunes. Mix well and shape like a ball.
  3. Lay out a parchment paper or plastic wrap on a clean flat surface
  4. Press the meatloaf mix on the parchment paper into a rectangle of around 8” X 7” with even thickness of around 1”.
  5. Place cheese slices side-by-side on the meat, close to the side in front of you. Add whole prunes side-by-side on top of the cheese.
  6. Fold the meat carefully and tightly around the long edge. With the help of the parchment paper or plastic wrap, form a loaf around 9” long.
  7. Unfold the parchment paper. Slide the meat log to the closer part of the parchment paper.
  8. Lay the bacon slices tightly so that they are slightly overlapping side-by-side on the paper above the meat log.
  9. Place the meat log on top of the closer end of the bacons. Wrap the bacons tightly around the log.
  10. Place the meatloaf on the cooking pan with parchment paper in the oven.
  11. Insert the temperature probe horizontally to the thickest part of the meatloaf. Try to keep tip of the probe in the meat, not the prunes or cheese.
  12. Place the tray to the roast level in the oven.
  13. Open the cap on the jack located on the right side of the internal chamber. Insert the probe end into the oven jack
  14. Close the door. Select Bake. Probe will be visible on the left-hand side of the control panel with a line underneath indicating it can be set.
  15. Set the probe temperature to 175°F.
  16. Touch Oven and set the oven temperature to 340°F.
  17. Touch START.
  18. Touch probe heading again during cooking to monitor the current internal temperature of the food vs. the target internal temperature of the food.
  19. The program will automatically end when the internal temperature of the meatloaf reaches to the set degree, depending on the size of the food.
  20. When the program ends, take meatloaf out. Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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