Best Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper to taste black
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 2 cloves garlic finely minced
• 1 pound ground beef 
• 10 ounces ground pork 
• 1.5 ounces gruyere cheese grated
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 0.5 cup panko bread crumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)
• 1 teaspoon paprika smoked
• 2 teaspoons soya sauce 
• 6 ounces bacon thick-cut
• 4 servings thyme leaves minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste 
• 0.3 cup milk whole
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 
• 0.5 teaspoons frangelico 
• 0.5 teaspoons frangelico 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking paper
• oven
• kitchen thermometer
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Add the ground beef, ground pork, onion, garlic, panko, Gruyere, egg, milk, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, honey, soy sauce, pimentón, salt, pepper and thyme to a bowl. Put a food-safe glove on and use your hand to knead the mixture until uniform. Line a broiler pan with some parchment paper. This makes cleanup much easier and it prevents the meatloaf from sticking to your pan. Shape the meat mixture into a loaf on the parchment paper. Top with the bacon, slightly overlapping each slice.
3. Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes. While the meatloaf is in the oven, make the glaze by mixing the ketchup, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a small bowl to combine.
4. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and cover with the glaze. Return the meatloaf to the oven and bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until an instand read thermometer reads 160 degrees F.
5. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting into it.
6. Serve with mashed potatoes.