Individual Meatloaves with Bacon Crisps |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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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 |
Directions:
1. Put oven rack in middle positionand preheat oven to 400°F. Line a shallow baking pan with foil.
2. Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until just softened, about 4 minutes.
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.)
4. Using a 1-cup measure, drop slightly rounded cups of mixture into baking pan and lightly pat to form 4 domes.
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.
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.
7. Turn on broiler and broil meatloaves 2 to 3 inches from heat until glaze is slightly caramelized, 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Serve meatloaves topped with bacon.
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