Rustic Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Avocado oil or butter
• 2 cups Onion finely chopped
• 240 g Mushrooms minced
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 Kg Ground beef, pork chicken or turkey or a combination
• 2 tsp Farm Boy™ Fermented Garlic Flowers (190 ml)
• ½ cup Farm Boy™ Large Flake Oats (750 g)
• 2 Farm Boy™ Large White Eggs (dozen)
• 1 cup Farm Boy™ Classic Blend Shredded Cheese (280 g)
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Dijon Mustard (325 ml)
• 2 ½ Tbsp Farm Boy™ Organic Low-Sodium Tomato Paste (147 ml) divided
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 12 slices Farm Boy™ Maple Wood Smoked Bacon (500 g)

Directions

1. In large skillet, heat oil or butter and add onion, mushrooms and salt. Cook over high heat until onions are soft, mushrooms release all their liquid and mixture turns golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and spread on a plate and let cool for 10 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with foil and place a baking rack on top.
3. In large bowl, combine ground meat, onion, Farm Boy™ Garlic Flowers, Farm Boy™ Large Flake Oats, Farm Boy™ Eggs, Farm Boy™ Classic Blend Shredded Cheese, Worcestershire Sauce, Farm Boy™ Dijon Mustard, 1 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Organic Tomato Paste, salt and pepper.
4. In small bowl, combine remaining 1 ½ Tbsp tomato paste with 2 Tbsp water. Reserve.
5. Add cooled onion and mushroom mixture. Mix gently until combined, taking care not to overmix.
6. Mound meat mixture over baking rack, shaping it into a loaf form, roughly 10” long by 4” wide.
7. Arrange Farm Boy™ Maple Wood Smoked Bacon over meatloaf, slightly overlapping slices to cover the whole surface, then tuck in the ends neatly underneath. Brush all over with tomato paste mixture.
8. Bake for 80 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the meatloaf reaches 160°F. If bacon is not crisp, you can place it under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully so it does not burn. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.