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Individual Meatloaves with Bacon Crisps

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh bread crumbs (from 2 slices firm white sandwich bread)
3/4 cup whole milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 lb meatloaf mix or equal parts ground beef chuck, pork, and veal
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons distilled white or cider vinegar
4 bacon slices, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

Special Equipment

an instant-read thermometer

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven rack in middle positionand preheat oven to 400°F. Line a shallow baking pan with foil.

    Step 2

    Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until just softened, about 4 minutes.

    Step 3

    Stir together bread crumbs,milk, eggs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Gently combine meat if necessary, then add to bread-crumb mixture along with onion mixture and gently knead with your hands until just combined. (Mixture will be moist. Wipe out skillet and reserve.)

    Step 4

    Using a 1-cup measure, drop slightly rounded cups of mixture into baking pan and lightly pat to form 4 domes.

    Step 5

    Stir together ketchup and vinegar and spoon over mounds. Bake meatloaves until center of each loaf registers 155°F on thermometer, about 25 minutes.

    Step 6

    While meatloaves bake, cook bacon in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

    Step 7

    Turn on broiler and broil meatloaves 2 to 3 inches from heat until glaze is slightly caramelized, 1 to 2 minutes.

    Step 8

    Serve meatloaves topped with bacon.

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