Nickey's Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small maui onion, chopped
• 1/3 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon kikkoman soy sauce
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs, dry breadcrumbs
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 -2 tablespoon ketchup

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a pan then add onions, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. stir occasionally, until onions are translucent then remove from heat.
• 3 add worcestershire sauce and soy sauce, broth, and tomato paste.
• 4 in a large bowl combine the ground beef, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs. mix but don’t over mix.
• 5 place bacon strips on bottom of pan, then shape meatloaf on top.
• 6 top with about 1-2 tablespoons of ketchup.
• 7 bake for 60 minutes, or until cooked through.
• 8 leftovers make a great sandwich.