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Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf with Brown Sugar-Ketchup Glaze

Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf with Brown Sugar-Ketchup Glaze comes together with Ketchup Or Chili Sauce, Brown Sugar, Cider Or White Vinegar, Oil, and Onion Chopped Medium. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 4 tbsp
• 4 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1
• 2 clove
• 2
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• Fresh Bread Crumbs
• 1/3 cup
• 8 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Mix ketchup, sugar and vinegar in small saucepan; set aside.

2. 2

   Heat oven to 350-degrees.

3. 3

   Heat oil in medium skillet.

4. 4

   Add onion and garlic; saute until softened, about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Set aside to cool while preparing remaining ingredients.

6. 6

   Mix eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, and milk or yogurt.

7. 7

   Add egg mixture to meat in large bowl along with crackers, parsley, and cooked onion and garlic; mix with fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. (If mixture sticks, add additional milk or yogurt, a couple tablespoons at a time until mix no longer sticks.)

8. 8

   Turn meat mixture onto work surface.

9. 9

   With wet hands, pat mixture into approximately 9-by-5-inch loaf shape.

10. 10

    Place on foil-lined (for easy cleanup) shallow baking pan.

11. 11

    Brush with half the glaze, then arrange bacon slices, crosswise, over loaf, overlapping slightly and tucking only bacon tip ends under loaf.

12. 12

    Bake loaf until bacon is crisp and loaf registers 160 degrees, about 1 hour.

13. 13

    Cool at least 20 minutes.

14. 14

    Simmer remaining glaze over medium heat until thickened slightly.

15. 15

    Slice meat loaf and serve with extra glaze pass separately.