Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

In this bacon-wrapped meatloaf with brown sugar glaze recipe, beef, pork, and eggs make an incredibly moist, flavorful meatloaf with a sweet, zesty glaze.

Ingredients

5 slices bacon
1 stalk celery, diced
1 cup fine bread crumbs
1 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) with rack in center position. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels; reserve drippings in skillet.
3 Heat drippings over medium-high heat. Add celery; sauté until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
4 Combine bread crumbs, milk, eggs, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, onion powder, and celery in a large bowl; mix well.
5 Crumble beef and pork into bread crumb mixture; combine using your hands, making sure not to overmix. Form into a loaf; place into the prepared pan. Place bacon strips, lengthwise, on top of loaf.
6 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
7 Meanwhile, combine ketchup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl; mix well.
8 Remove loaf from oven; drain any fat bubbling on top and around edges. Continue baking for 25 minutes more. Drain fat again; spoon or brush brown sugar glaze evenly over top. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
9 Continue baking until no longer pink in center, about 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Rest before cutting and serving, at least 10 minutes .