Glazed Bacon Meatloaf

Total Time: 8 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 egg
• 4 fluid ounces whole milk
• 3 slices bread, crust trimmed and then torn into small pieces
• 12 ounces bacon, chopped into half-inch pieces
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup no-salt-added ketchup
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• salt and fresh pepper, to taste
• 24 ounces lean ground beef
• 2 fluid ounces no-added-salt tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, beat together the eggs and milk.
• 2 add the torn bread and let it absorb the liquid for about 15 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, cook the bacon until most but not all of the fat is rendered.
• 4 drain the bacon and set it aside to cool.
• 5 stir the bread mixture with a fork to blend.
• 6 add the remaining meatloaf ingredients, including the drained bacon, but not the beef, and mix thoroughly.
• 7 fold in the beef and mix to incorporate throughout, being careful to avoid mashing or over handling the meat.
• 8 cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
• 9 when you are ready to cook the meatloaf, preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 10 remove the bowl from the refrigerator and shape the meat into a loaf approximately 5 inches long and 3 inches high.
• 11 place in the middle of a low-sided baking pan and bake for 35 minutes.
• 12 in a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients together.
• 13 brush the meatloaf with the glaze and bake for another 20 minutes.
• 14 remove the meat loaf from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes before slicing and serving.