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Meatloaf

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 3/4 cup salted crackers, or fancy "ritzy" butter crackers ( see below )
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tsp minced garlic ( or 1 tsp garlic powder )
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp worcestershire sasuce
  • 1/4 tsp hot sauce ( optional )
  • 9-12 strips bacon

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup ketchup OR catsup
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1 tsp paprika ( optional )

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F

Glaze

  • In a saucepan on medium, whisk the ingredients together, S&P or sugar to taste

Meatloaf

  • Sauté onion and minced garlic in oil until tender (4-5 minutes on medium)
  • Mix all the meatloaf ingredients together

Assemble

  • Line the bottom of a 9x5 loaf pan with overlapping strips of bacon so the ends hang over the sides.
  • Brush 2 tablespoons of the glaze on top of the bacon
  • Press the meat mixture into the pan.
  • Fold the bacon ends over the top of the loaf.
  • Flip the loaf over onto a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, parchment paper, or a Silpat.
  • Bake until the bacon is browned. approx 50 minutes
  • Brush the remaining glaze on top of the bacon. and return to the oven.
  • Cook until interior temperature is at least 165F (approx 15-20 minutes).
  • Remove from oven, and let rest for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Notes

Substitute crackers with 1/2 cup rolled oats or breadcrumbs + 1/2 tsp salt
Optional - make 1.5 cups of puree with carrot, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms in a food processor, and add to the meat mixture.
 
Optional - use BBQ sauce, or something similarly vinegar and sugar based instead of ketchup.