Buffalo Chicken Meat Loaf

Name: Buffalo Chicken Meat Loaf
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 loaf (4 servings).
Ingredients: 1 cup dry whole wheat bread crumbs; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese, divided; 1 pound ground chicken; 6 bacon strips; GLAZE:; 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce; 4 teaspoons prepared mustard; 4 teaspoons honey; Additional chopped celery, optional

Here's a great way to spice up a plain meat loaf. It combines two of my favorite Sunday afternoon foods into one easy-to-make meal that's a huge hit with my family. —Holly Jones, Kennesaw, Georgia

Ingredients

1 cup dry whole wheat bread crumbs
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese, divided
1 pound ground chicken
6 bacon strips
GLAZE:
1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
4 teaspoons prepared mustard
4 teaspoons honey
Additional chopped celery, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in 3/4 cup cheese. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Arrange bacon over top.
For glaze, in a small bowl, mix wing sauce, mustard and honey; spoon over meat loaf. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°. Sprinkle with remaining blue cheese and, if desired, additional celery. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.