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The Best Meatloaf wrapped in Bacon!

BACON wrapped grass-fed meatloaf with a sweet and savory glaze makes this gourmet meatloaf one you can proudly serve!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon in the oven, bacon wrapped, cooking from home, dinner ideas, food recipes for kids, ground beef, ground beef dinner ideas, meatloaf, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, meatloaf recipe, sweet and savory, sweet glaze
Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • `1 lb grass-fed ground beef
  • 6 or 7 strips of smoky bacon
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 large white or yellow onion, minced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp carrot, shredded I used a cheese grater
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp beef broth
  • 1 tbsp heaping tomato paste or marinara sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup Italian style breadcrumbs Italian is filled with spices that adds to the flavor
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp parsley, chopped for garnish optional

GLAZE

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1/8 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste

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 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. You want them to slightly lap over each other.
  • Move to a cooking sheet with a rack. Place seam side down.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. While the loaf is cooking, whisk all the glaze ingredients in a bowl.
  • After 30 minutes up, turn the oven temp to 450° Cook for 10 minutes.
    After 10 minutes, brush on 3/4 of the glaze. All over including the sides.
  • Bake for 10 - 15 minutes more or until the internal temperature is 160 degrees
  • Let the loaf rest for 10 minutes.
  • Slice
  • Plate and brush the remaining glaze on slices if desired.
  • ENJOY!