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Cover the potatoes in water in a medium saucepan.
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Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes for 10 minutes, or until fork tender.
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Place the meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat.
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Fill the well with the bread crumbs and dampen them with a splash of milk.
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Add the egg, grill seasoning, allspice, tomato paste, and three quarters of the onions to the bowl.
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Combine the mixture and form into 4 large 3/4-inch-thick oval patties.
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Arrange 2 slices of bacon in an X on a cutting board; repeat with the other 6 slices of bacon so that you have a total of 4 Xs.
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Place a meatloaf patty on the center of each X.
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Fold the bacon around each patty.
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Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the EVOO.
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Transfer the bacon-wrapped patties, bacon seam side down, to the hot skillet.
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Fry the meatloaf patties for 7 minutes on each side under a loose aluminum-foil tent.
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The tent will reflect heat and allow steam to escape the pan.
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Check on the potatoes.
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When they are tender, turn the heat off; drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pan and warm stovetop to dry them out.
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Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the sour cream, and the 1/2 cup of milk to the potatoes and smash to the desired consistency.
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Season the potatoes with salt and pepper, then fold in the chopped plum tomatoes.
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Cover the potatoes to keep warm until you are ready to serve.
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Remove the meatloaf patties to a platter and return the pan to the heat.
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Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of butter and the remaining onions to the skillet.
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Cook the onions for 2 minutes and sprinkle the pan with the flour.
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Cook the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in 1 cup of the chicken stock.
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Bring the broth to a bubble.
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If the gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock.
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Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and parsley and taste to see if the sauce needs salt and pepper.
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Drizzle the bacon-wrapped meatloaf patties with the gravy.
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Pile smashed potatoes alongside and make a well in the center for extra sour cream or gravy.