Jalapeno Popper-Stuffed Meatloaf

Each bite of this stuffed meatloaf delivers a creamy and spicy surprise thanks to a cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and jalapeno stuffing baked right into the middle of the loaf.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 678 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• aluminum foil
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 3 tablespoons barbeque sauce, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese, or to taste
• 0.66666668653488 cup bread crumbs
• 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined. Press about 3/4 of the meat mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a loaf pan, leaving a well in the middle.

Step 3

Mix together cream cheese, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, jalapeno peppers, garlic powder, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a separate bowl until combined. Press cream cheese mixture into the well of the meatloaf. Cover with remaining meat mixture, pressing along the edges to seal. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Place meatloaf under the broiler and cook until barbeque sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven, brush with barbeque sauce, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons grated Cheddar. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.