Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf With Sweet and Tangy Glaze

Submitted by GingerlyJ

"I am pretty proud of my meatloaf recipe, so when my son the meatloaf conniseur suggested we try this recipe featured in food network magazine I was pretty skeptical. I still love my meatloaf recipe, but this one is pretty spectucular too."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 1⁄2 lb ground veal
• 1⁄2 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
• 1 cup diced orange bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup grated carrot
• 1⁄2 cup diced celery
• 1⁄2 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped
• 1 cup grated onion
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 slices bacon
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

directions

1. in a large bowl mix meats, barley, vegetables, sun dried tomatoes, 1/4 cup kethchup, worcestershire sauce, herbs, salt, pepper, and mix until well combined.
2. shape into a loaf on a parchment lined baking sheet.
3. wrap in slices of bacon.
4. bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
5. in a large bowl combine 1/4 cup ketchup, preserves, soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger.
6. remove meatloaf from oven and generously brush with glaze and bake 30 more minutes.