Bacon wrapped meatloaf

By á-27164

Ingredients

• 6 slices white bread
• 1 cup milk
• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 10 thin slices bacon
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp. hot sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Pour milk over bread slices in a small bowl; let stand 5 mins.
3. Combine bread, beef and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
Shape mixture into a 9x5 in. loaf. Place on lightly greased rack in a foil-lined broiler pan. Arrange
bacon over loaf horizontally, overlapping slices and tucking under loaf.
4. Whisk ketchup and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Pour 1/3 of mixture over top of loaf;
spread to cover. Bake 45 minutes. Pour 1/3 of remaining sauce over loaf. Bake 15 minutes or
until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160 degrees. Let stand 10
minutes. Slice and serve with remaining sauce.