Man'S Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup potato chips, crushed
1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, grated
3/4 cup Ritz cracker, crushed
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 egg
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
6 slices bacon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium skillet, saute the onion, bell pepper and garlic until translucent. Drain.
Combine the onion, bell pepper and garlic with all other ingredients except for the bacon in a large bowl. Mix well.
In a medium casserole dish, form the mix into a loaf about 8-10\" long and 4-6\" wide.
Cut bacon slices in half and place over loaf forming a covering over the entire loaf.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 1hr 30 minutes. Serve hot!