Meatloaf with Brown Gravy and BACON!
Juicy meatloaf wrapped in bacon and smothered in rich brown gravy! A classic comfort dish with a special twist.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- 6-7 strips bacon
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 large yellow or white onion
- 1 tbsp. carrot, finely shredded The smallest grate on a cheese grater works.
- 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp. beef broth
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp. parsley, minced Garnish, optional.
Gravy
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 4 tbsp. water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- In a medium saute pan heat the extra olive oil on med high. Add garlic, onion, and carrot in oil and cook for 8-10 min or until soft.
- Add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and tomato paste. Now goes in the Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and beef broth. Mix well and set aside to cool in a large bowl.
- In a large bowl mix the grass-fed beef, onion mixture, breadcrumbs, and egg. Lay out the bacon strips barley overlapping each other.
- Form the meat into a rectangle loaf to fit the bacon. I make it about 3 inches thick. Now wrap one side with the bacon then the other.
- Move to a cooking sheet with a rack. Place seam side down.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes up, turn the oven temp to 450°. Bake for 20 minutes more or until the internal temperature is 160 degrees.
- Let the loaf rest for 10 minutes.
- Now get the gravy going.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the beef broth, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Make the slurry. Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Pour into the saucepan and whisk for 1 minute and until thickened. Set aside.
- Slice the meatloaf.
- Plate (preferably on mashed potatoes) then smother with gravy.
- Garnish with parsley and ENJOY!
