MEATLOAF WITH BROWN SUGAR-KETCHUP GLAZE COOKS ILLUSTRATED

MEATLOAF WITH BROWN SUGAR-KETCHUP GLAZE COOKS ILLUSTRATED image

Number Of Ingredients 18

Brown Sugar Glaze
1/2 C ketchup or chili sauce
4 T brown sugar
4 t cider vinegar
Meat Loaf
2 t olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large eggs
1/8 t dried thyme leaves
1 t salt
1/2 t ground black pepper
2 t Worcestershire sauce
1/2 C whole milk or plain yogurt
2 lbs meatloaf: 25% ground pork, 25% lamb and 50% ground chuck
1-1/3 C fresh bread crumbs
1/3 C minced parsley leaves
2-3 thin-sliced bacon

Steps:

For glaze: Mix all ingredients in small bowl For the meat loaf: Heat oven to 350. Heat oil in medium skillet. Add onion and garlic; sautÃ© until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Mix eggs, thyme, salt, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, and milk with bread crumbs in large bowl. Add cooked onion and garlic. Then add meat and mix evenly with the rest of the ingredients. Turn meat mixture into loaf pan. Brush with half the glaze, then arrange bacon slices, crosswise, over loaf, overlapping slightly. Bake loaf about 1 hour until bacon is crisp. Cool at least 20 minutes. Simmer remaining glaze over medium heat until thickened slightly. Slice loaf and serve with extra glaze