Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf (Beef with Ketchup and Chili Glaze)

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf says homemade comfort food like no other. This easy meal is a twist on a traditional meatloaf recipe, by wrapping it in bacon and brushing it with a delicious sticky meatloaf glaze. Moist and flavourful, this is the ultimate comfort food. This easy bacon wrapped meatloaf is brushed with a tangy ketchup and chili sauce glaze and is one of the best ways to prepare ground beef.

1 small onion, finely diced
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
½ green pepper, finely diced
1 cup crackers, crushed
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
½ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 lbs ground beef
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
8-10 slices bacon

Glaze:
⅓ cup ketchup
⅓ cup chili sauce

Preheat oven to Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4).

Combine glaze ingredients. Set aside.

Cook onion over medium heat in 1 Tbsp. olive oil 5 minutes or until tender (this step is optional but produces a milder onion flavor). Cool completely.

Combine onions, eggs, milk, green pepper, cracker crumbs, seasonings, Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup of glaze and beef in a large bowl.

Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and top with metal rack. Add a piece of parchment paper just slightly larger than your meat loaf will be.

Form beef into a 9x5" loaf and place on the parchment. Brush with glaze.

Wrap meatloaf with bacon tucking the ends under the bottom of the loaf. Brush the loaf with the glaze mixture and bake 45 minutes.

Brush again with glaze and bake another 30 minutes or until meatloaf reaches 160°F.

Rest 15 minutes before slicing.