I'm not usually much of a meatloaf fan, but this is one that is very yummy. Of course, everything's better with bacon!
Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf
~Glaze~
1/2 C. ketchup
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 tsp. cider or white vinegar
~Meatloaf~
2 tsp. oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp. Worchestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. hot red pepper sauce
1/2 C. milk
2 lbs. ground beef
1 C. saltine crackers, crushed (I just use bread crumbs)
10 slices of bacon
For the glaze, mix all ingredients in small saucepan; set aside.
For the meatloaf, heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in medium skillet. Add onion and garlic; saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool while preparing remaining ingredients. Mix eggs, thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worchestershire sauce, pepper sauce, and milk. Add egg mixture to meat in large bowl along with crumbs and onion and garlic. Mix well. Place on a foil lined shallow baking dish and form into a loaf approximately 9 in. by 5 in. Brush with half of glaze, then arrange bacon slices, crosswise, over loaf, overlapping slightly and tucking only bacon tip ends under. Bake loaf until bacon is crisp and loaf is 160 degrees, about 1 hour. Cool 20 minutes. Simmer remaining glaze and serve with meatloaf.
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