Baby Meatloaves With Bacon Crisps

These babies are so moist, you can easily double the recipe just increase the ground meat to 3 pounds and double all of the other ingredients this will give you 8 mini meatloaves. Use only half and half or full-fat milk for this, it will produce a moisture meatloaf. For an extra kick add in a couple tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese to the meat mixture.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green bell pepper (optional)
• 1  tablespoon  fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 2 -3  tablespoons  oil
• 1  cup  fresh breadcrumb (about 2 slices of bread, use only fresh bread crumbs)
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half or 3⁄4 cup  cream or 3⁄4 cup full-fat milk
• 2  large eggs, slighty beaten
• 3  tablespoons  finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
•  Tabasco sauce (I use about 1/2 teaspoon, you can use more or less)
•  seasoning salt (I use 2 teaspoons seasoning salt)
•  pepper
• 2 -3  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese (optional, but good to add in)
• 3⁄4 lb lean ground beef
• 3⁄4 lb ground pork (you can use 1-1/2 pounds of only gound beef)
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 4  tablespoons cider vinegar or 4  tablespoons white vinegar
• 4 -6  slices bacon, cut into about 1-1/2-inch pieces, cooked until crisp

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Set oven rack to middle position.
3. Line a shallow baking dish with foil.
4. In a small skillet saute onion, green pepper (if using) and garlic in oil over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes, or until JUST softened.
5. In a bowl stir together soft bread crumbs, milk, eggs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, seasoning salt and pepper and Parmesan cheese; mix well to combine.
6. Add in the ground meat along with the onion mixture; gently mix with your hands until JUST combined (mixture will be moist).
7. Using a 1 cup measure, drop slightly rounded cups of the ground meat mixture into the baking pan/dish and lightly pat to form 4 "domes".
8. In a bowl, stir together ketchup and vinegar; spoon over the meat mixture mounds in the baking dish.
9. Bake meatloaves for about 25 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and set the oven to broil.
11. Broil the meatloaves about 2-3 inches from the heat until the glaze is caramelized (about 1-2 minutes).
12. Top with cooked bacon pieces and serve.