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Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf Recipe

"Our family and friends love this no-fail recipe. It's a staple in our home." A topping of bacon adds wonderful flavor to this moist meat loaf. The brown sugar ketchup glaze takes it to a whole new level. Yum!

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Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 50 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

40 50 90

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2/3 cup crushed saltines
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground veal
9 slices bacon strips
SAUCE:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar

Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil for 4-5 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon, pepper sauce, saltine, parsley and seasonings; stir in onion mixture. Crumble meats over mixture and mix well. With wet hands, shape into a loaf and place in a greased foil-lined 13-in.x 9-in. baking dish.
In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved and sauce has thickened. Spoon some sauce over loaf; place bacon over top.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 342 calories, 18 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 133 mg cholesterol, 849 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf in Taste of Home February/March 2011