Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°

Step 2

In a medium saute pan, heat the extra olive oil on med-high. Add garlic, onion, and carrot in oil and cook for 8-10 min or until soft.

Step 3

Add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and tomato paste,

Step 4

Now goes in the Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and beef broth. Mix well and set aside to cool.

Step 5

In a large bowl mix the grass-fed beef, onion mixture, bread crumbs and egg.

Step 6

Lay out the bacon strips, barely overlapping each other

Step 7

Form the meat into a rectangle loaf to fit the bacon. Now wrap one side with the bacon then the other. You want them to slightly overlap each other.

Step 8

Move to a cooking sheet with a rack. Place seam-side down.

Step 9

Bake for 30 minutes. While the loaf is cooking, whisk all the glaze ingredients in a bowl.

Step 10

After 30 minutes up, turn the oven temp to 450°. Cook for 10 minutes.

Step 11

After 10 minutes, brush on ¾ of the glaze around the whole meatloaf.

Step 12

Bake for 10 – 15 minutes more or until the internal temp is 160°.

Step 13

Let the loaf rest for 10 minutes.

Step 14

Slice, and brush the remaining glaze on top if desired.

Step 15

ENJOY!