Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf Muffins with Brown Sugar Topping

baconwrappedmeatloafcrispyonions Bacon Wrapped Mini-Meatloaf is the best comfort food you can make for dinner. Ground beef, Italian sausage, bacon and a delicious topping served as individual portion sizes.

Meatloaf:
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. butter
1 ground beef
½ lb ground Italian sausage
1 large egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dried thyme
6 slices bacon

Topping:
½ cup ketchup
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard
½ cup fried onion pieces

Preheat an oven 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4). Line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up.

Melt butter in sauté pan over medium heat. Cook onions until fragrant and slightly brown while stirring occasionally, about 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

In large bowl, combine ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and cooked onions and garlic. Use hands to mix well but try not to over work the meat. Divide into six equal sized portions and shape into disks.

Wrap bacon slices around the edge of disks. Diameter of meatloaf should be so that the bacon ends just meet or slightly overlap.

In a separate bowl, combine ketchup with mustard and brown sugar. Divide equally and spread over the tops of the mini meatloaves. Sprinkle tops with crispy fried onions.

Bake in preheated oven until bacon is just golden, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.