Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf-Wolfgang Puck Express, Downtown Disney

By MJH

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, trimmed and finely chopped
• 3 large cloves of garlic, peeled and minced fine
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme, minced
• 1 1/1 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound ground veal
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 pound bacon

Details

Adapted from thedisneychef.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onion until translucent.
Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until they begin to color, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the cream, spices, salt, and pepper,and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are cooked, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine beef, pork, and veal, add egg.
Stir until ingredients are completely combined (using hands is sometimes easiest).
Set aside.

In a 9x5x3-inch pan, line the bottom and sides of the pan with bacon slices, making sure the edges overlap slightly and hang over the edges. Add meat mixture, patting smooth and evenly.
Fold the ends of the bacon up and over the meat mixture, enclosing it completely.
Cover with foil and place in a roasting pan

Prepare a water bath by putting roasting pan in the warmed oven and adding boiling water until the water comes halfway up the side of the loaf pan. Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.
Slide shelf into the oven and bake 1 hour.
Remove the foil and continue to bake until meat hits 160 on a meat thermometer, an additional 30 or so minutes.
Drain if needed.

When done, remove meatloaf and allow it to rest in the pan for 10 minutes.
Cut the loaf crosswise into 8 slices.
Serve drizzled with gravy made from pan juices, if desired.