- 2 pounds ground beef
- 3/4 pound mild sage-flavored breakfast sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 5 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups barbeque sauce
- 1 cup rolled oats, or more if desired
- 6 slices bacon, divided
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix the ground beef, sausage, onion, carrots, onion soup mix, brown sugar, eggs, and barbeque sauce together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in enough oats to make the mixture hold together — you can use up to 2 cups of oats. Divide the mixture in half, and spoon into 2 9×5-inch loaf pans. Place 3 strips of bacon the long way onto each loaf.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the meatloaf is no longer pink in the middle and the juices run clear, about 1 hour.