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Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Sarah Kelly
Servings

4 to 6

Prep Time

5 hours

Cook Time

4 hours

Category

Burgers & Grind

Snake River Farms American Wagyu ground beef really brings up the flavor on this classic dish. This meatloaf is best cooked the day before serving, allowing it time to set up. If time allows, I recommend making the meatloaf two days in advance, so all the flavors meld and mix. Then bake the next day and serve the following day.

Meatloaf is so versatile. You can serve it with tomato base accompaniments (can you say ketchup?) for a traditional presentation. I love it just sliced cold on a sandwich. Change it up and serve with a throwback 80s mushroom sauce or lighten it up with a springtime quick dilly gravy sauce. I like to serve this with pickles or a fresh À la minute shaved fennel salad with lemon juice, olive oil and parmesan.
Kurobuta Bacon-wrapped meatloaf

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. American Wagyu ground beef
  • 8 to 12 strips of Kurobuta bacon
  • 1 red bell pepper, super finely chopped
  • ½ yellow onion, super finely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, super finely chopped
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon capers, chopped
  • ½ cup mix of fresh chopped basil/oregano/rosemary or sundried herbs totaling 2 tablespoons combined.

Directions

  1. This recipe works with a standard 9” x 5”: bread pan. You can also use smaller pans and make a few meatloaves. Use any leftover mix to make a mini freeform loaf or some meatballs for snacking.
  2. Place breadcrumbs and milk in a medium bowl. Let soak and sit while you prepare the rest.
  3. Fine dice up all vegetables and sauté in a pan until soft, about 5 minutes. Let cool. Add to soaked breadcrumbs.
  4. Add all remaining ingredients except the bacon to the breadcrumbs bowl. Mix. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight. The next day line a 9” x 5” baking pan with the bacon tight up against the next piece and the ends overhanging to the outside of the pan.
  5. Place the meat mixture on top of the lined bacon pan pressing down firmly and really packing it in tight. Fold the overhanging bacon ends over the top.
  6. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake in oven uncovered at 325°F degrees for 70 to 90 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 150°F.
  7. Remove from the oven and let cool for 3 hours or overnight before serving.
  8. When ready to serve, gently remove the cold meatloaf from the pan. Place on a sheet tray, bottom side up. Either reheat in oven for about 20 to 15 minutes at 350°F. Slice and serve.