Harlem Meat Loaf

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1 1/4 Pounds Ground Beef, chuck or sirloin
• 3/4 Pound Sweet Italian Sausage, cut from their casings
• 3/4 Cup Ketchup
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 Teaspoons Tabasco
• 3/4 Cup Chopped Sour Dill Pickles
• 2 Cups Finely Chopped Yellow Onion (about 1 Large Onion)
• 4 Garlic Cloves, finely minced
• 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Fresh Flat-leaf Parsley
• 3/4 Cup Bread Crumbs, preferably fresh, preferably sourdough
• 2 Large Eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 Pound Bacon
• 1/2 Cup Ketchup
• 3 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Tabasco

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from ezrapoundcake.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Break the beef and sausage into golfball-sized hunks and place them in a large, wide bowl. In a second large bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup ketchup with 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce and 3 teaspoons Tabasco sauce. Pour evenly over the beef and sausage. In the same bowl, mix the pickles, onion, garlic, and parsley, then scatter the mixture over the beef and sausage. Sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly over the top, then add the egg and the salt. With your fingers spread wide apart, gently mix the ingredients together in 6 to 8 gathering motions, until the ingredients begin to be uniformly blended.

3. Transfer the mixture to a 9-X-13-inch roasting pan and pat it into a loaf shape. Layer bacon strips on top of the meat loaf and bake for 35 minutes on the middle rack. The loaf will render some fat and the surface will begin to brown.

4. Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup ketchup, 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, and 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce together in a small bowl. Brush the glaze generously over the top of the meat loaf. Continue to bake until the glaze stiffens and darkens slightly, about 15 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

5. For optimum flavor, let cool to room temperature, tent the roasting pan with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for 24 hours. The next day, reheat the loaf, covered with the foil, in a warm oven.