MINI MEATLOAF

Makes: 3 (5-inch) loaves

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

- 1/4 cup evaporated milk

- 1 (33-gram) pack instant oatmeal

- 2 tablespoons olive oil

- 1 small white onion, chopped finely

- 3 cloves garlic, minced

- 300 grams ground beef

- 200 grams ground pork

- 1 large egg

- 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard

- 2 tablespoons worchestershire sauce

- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

- Freshly ground black pepper

- 6 to 9 strips bacon

- 1/4 cup tomato ketchup, to glaze

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 

2. Combine evaporated milk and oatmeal in a bowl. Set aside. 

3. Heat olive oil on a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and golden. Remove from pan and cool slightly. 

4. Mix beef, pork, onion-garlic mixture, milk-oatmeal mixture, egg, mustard, worchestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. 

5. Line 3 (5-inch) loaf pans with 2 to 3 strips bacon each, letting ends hang over edges. Divide meat mxture evenly among bacon-lined pans; fold overhanging bacon over meat. 

6. Place loaf pans on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in a middle of a loaf comes out clean. 

7. Removes from the oven; let loaves rest for 5 minutes. Invert loaves onto the baking sheet and brush with ketchup. Return to the oven and bake for 5 to 8 more minutes. Cool before serving. 

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