Baby Meatloaves w/ Bacon Crisps
Source of Recipe
kittencal at recipezaar.com
List of Ingredients
-= Ingredients =-1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell peppers ; (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic ; (or to taste)
2 -3 tablespoons oil
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs ; (about 2 slices of bread, use only fresh bread crumbs)
3/4 cup half-and-half or cream or full-fat milk
2 large eggs ; slighty beaten
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
Tabasco ; sauce
seasoning ; salt
pepper
2 -3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese ; (optional, but good to add in)
3/4 pound lean ground beef
3/4 pound ground pork ; (you can use 1-1/2 pounds of only gound beef)
1/2 cup ketchup
4 tablespoons cider vinegar or white vinegar
4 -6 slices bacon ; cut into about 1-1/2-inch pieces, cooked until crispRecipe
Set oven rack to middle position.
Line a shallow baking dish with foil.
In a small skillet saute onion, green pepper (if using) and garlic in oil over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, or until JUST softened.
In a bowl stir together soft bread crumbs, milk, eggs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, seasoning salt and pepper and Parmesan cheese; mix well to combine.
Add in the ground meat along with the onion mixture; gently mix with your hands until JUST combined (mixture will be moist).
Using a 1 cup measure, drop slightly rounded cups of the ground meat mixture into the baking pan/dish and lightly pat to form 4 "domes".
In a bowl, stir together ketchup and vinegar; spoon over the meat mixture mounds in the baking dish.
Bake meatloaves for about 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and set the oven to broil.
Broil the meatloaves about 2-3 inches from the heat until the glaze is caramelized (about 1-2 minutes).
Top with cooked bacon pieces and serve.
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