-
1
pre-heat oven to 350.
-
2
place wire wrack on baking sheet.
-
3
lay out a large piece of aluminum foil on a flat surface.
-
4
mix all ingredients besides the bacon, bread crumbs, and 1/2 c ketchup together in a bowl
-
5
add in bread crumbs and mix until it is able to loosely hold it's shape.
-
6
lay your bacon out just slightly over-lapping the edges to form a sheet of bacon on the aluminum foil making sure to leave the edges clear for folding.
-
7
put the meat mix on the bacon and form a log running all the way from one end of the bacon sheet to the other.
-
8
wrap the ends of the bacon over the meat log so that it is completely covered by bacon.
-
9
tightly wrap the loaf in the aluminum foil being careful to seal all edges.
-
10
place gently on the wire wrack and put the baking sheet in the oven.
-
11
cook at 350 for 45 min then remove from oven.
-
12
turn oven up to 425.
-
13
remove the aluminum foil and discard (loaf should be holding it's shape by now)
-
14
place the bacon wrapped loaf back on the wire wrack and place in 425 oven for another 45 min to an hour
-
15
when bacon is deep red and crispy pull out the loaf and let it rest for 10 minutes.
-
16
place on cutting board and slice with a large sharp knife.
-
17
in a small sauce pan while meatloaf is resting prepare brown gravy by instructions on package adding in the remaining 1/2 c ketchup.
