Meatloaf

8 oz bacon
1/2 onion
8 oz mushrooms

1 T olive oil
10 oz breadcrumbs
1/2 t pepper
1/2 t cayenne
1 t chili powder
1 t dried thyme
1/2 red bell pepper
1 carrot, peeled
3 cloves garlic
18 oz ground chuck
18 oz ground sirloin
1 1/2 t salt
2 eggs
3/4 C ketchup
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t worcestershire
1/2 t hot sauce
3 T honey

Layer bacon in stacks of 2 slices and bake at 350 for 20 mins.
Lower oven to 325.

Dice onion and mushrooms.

Sautée onions and mushrooms in olive oil until tender.
Combine breadcrumbs, pepper, cayenne, chili powder, and thyme.
In a food processor, finely chop red pepper, carrot, and garlic.

In a large bowl, combine sauteéd veggies, breadcrumbs, and raw veggies.

Add meat and stir gently.
Add salt and egg, but avoid squeezing.
Shape mixture in a loaf pan.
Flip meatloaf out onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
After meatloaf has been cooking for 15 minutes, remove from oven.
Combine ketchup, cumin, worcestershire, hot sauce, and honey.
Use half the glaze to cover meatloaf.
Wrap meatloaf with bacon.
Cover bacon with remaining glaze and insert meat thermometer.
Cook for an additional 60 mins or until center of meatloaf reaches 160.

Alton Brown