- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (from 2 slices firm white sandwich bread)
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 lb meatloaf mix or equal parts ground beef chuck, pork, and veal
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons distilled white or cider vinegar
- 4 bacon slices, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- Special equipment: an instant-read thermometer
- Put oven rack in middle positionand preheat oven to 400°F. Line a shallow baking pan with foil.
- Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until just softened, about 4 minutes.
- Stir together bread crumbs,milk, eggs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Gently combine meat if necessary, then add to bread-crumb mixture along with onion mixture and gently knead with your hands until just combined. (Mixture will be moist. Wipe out skillet and reserve.)
- Using a 1-cup measure, drop slightly rounded cups of mixture into baking pan and lightly pat to form 4 domes.
- Stir together ketchup and vinegar and spoon over mounds. Bake meatloaves until center of each loaf registers 155°F on thermometer, about 25 minutes.
- While meatloaves bake, cook bacon in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
- Turn on broiler and broil meatloaves 2 to 3 inches from heat until glaze is slightly caramelized, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve meatloaves topped with bacon.