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Grass-Fed Beef Meatloaf in a Bacon Blanket

Name: Grass-Fed Beef Meatloaf in a Bacon Blanket
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (ground in food processor from 2 slices of bread); 1/2 cup milk; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 medium carrots, finely chopped; 1 large celery rib, finely chopped; 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt; 1 1/2 pounds ground grass-fed beef (preferably ground once; see Cooks' Notes); 1/2 pound ground pork (preferably shoulder, not lean; and ground once; see Cooks' Notes); 1/2 cup ketchup; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (optional; see Cooks' Notes); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 bacon slices, halved crosswise; A large, heavy rimmed sheet pan or flameproof roasting pan (not glass); instant-read thermometer

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Heat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
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Meanwhile, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and set aside.
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Cook onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in oil with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
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Combine beef, pork, ketchup, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and cooked vegetables with bread crumbs and mix with your hands until vegetables are well distributed and mixture is cohesive.
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Form mixture into a 12-inch loaf, about 4 1/2 inches wide, in pan, and lay bacon slices crosswise over it.
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Roast in oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F, 40 to 45 minutes.
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If the bacon on top isn't crisp, reset oven to broil and broil the meatloaf, 4 to 5 inches from the heat, until bacon is crisp and browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Let meatloaf rest in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a platter.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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