Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Brown Sugar-Ketchup Glaze

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1996, America's Test Kitchen TV

Use the right mix of meat, choose from three possible fillers, and bake the loaf free-form or in a perforated pan to keep it from stewing. The rest is up to the cook.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

While testing to create our meatloaf recipe, we found out that a trio of beef, pork, and veal, with a higher proportion of ground chuck, was best. This gave the loaf a distinct but not overly strong beef flavor. Loaves made without filler w...

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