Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Ingredients

• •3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• •1 tablespoon butter
• •3 teaspoons mustard
• •2 large eggs
• •1 tablespoon thyme
• •2 garlic cloves
• •½ teaspoon ground pepper
• •2 pounds a mixture of 1 pound ground chuck and 1 ground pork
• •3 tablespoons honey
• •¼ cup milk
• •1 medium onion
• •1½ teaspoons salt
• •8 slices bacon
• •6 oz tomato paste
• •3 tablespoons water

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Method

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1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat; cook the onion until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.
2. 2Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
3. 3Remove from heat and set aside.
4. 4Place a rack on or in a large, glass baking dish. Alternating slightly, lay the strips of bacon across the rack, one end in the middle and allowing the other end to hang over the side of the dish.
5. 5Set aside. In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of the tomato paste with the water, apple cider vinegar, honey, prepared mustard and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Set aside.
6. 6In a large mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients with the onion/garlic mixture and the remaining tomato paste and gently but thoroughly mix with your hands.
7. 7Form into a loaf directly on top of the bacon, leaving enough of the bacon uncovered to wrap the top of the meatloaf.
8. 8Spoon the glaze over the top of the meatloaf and spread down the sides, covering it completely. Lift the ends of the bacon hanging down the sides and place over the top of the meatloaf.
9. 9Bake for an hour, or until the meatloaf is cooked through and the bacon is brown and crisp. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.