Bacon-wrapped meatloaf

Name: Bacon-wrapped meatloaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 onion, diced finely; 1 carrot, diced finely; 1 celery stalk, diced finely; 1 garlic clove, crushed; Olive oil; 500g pork and veal mince; 2 tbs parsley, finely chopped; 2 thyme sprigs, leaves stripped and finely chopped; 1 egg; 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, gluten-free can be used; 2 tbs tomato paste; 1 tsp salt; Pepper, to taste; 4 to 6 strips streaky bacon

6 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:26:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories422.7 kcal (21%)

Total Fat30 g (43%)

Carbs11 g (4%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein28.8 g (58%)

Sodium925.9 mg (46%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

500gpork and veal mince

2 Tbsparsley

finely chopped

2thyme sprigs

leaves stripped and finely chopped

1egg

¼ cupbreadcrumbs

gluten-free can be used

2 Tbstomato paste

1 tspsalt

pepper

to taste

4 stripsstreaky bacon

Instructions

Step 1

Fry the finely diced vegetables in oil on a low-moderate heat for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently until the veg is soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine the cooled veg and all other ingredients except bacon. Best to use your hands to throughly mix all ingredients together.

Bowl

Step 3

Line a loaf pan or plastic rectangular container with cling wrap. Line with the streaky bacon. Fill the pan with the meatloaf mix, pressing down lightly and making sure the mix is spread into the corners. Fold over any overlapping bacon. Cover with cling wrap and pat down to smooth the top. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Plastic wrap

Loaf Pan

Step 4

Preheat oven to 200C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or foil. Remove cling wrap from meatloaf and upturn it onto the baking tray. Bake for at least 50 minutes or until bacon is cooked to your liking.

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Step 5

Once cooked, remove from oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. Remove to plate or board and slice thickly. Serve with salad, tomato sauce and anything else you like.