Mark's Surprise Meatloaf

Ingredients

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• 2 pounds ground beef
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• 2 ½ cups crushed buttery round crackers
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• 1 ¾ cups ketchup, divided
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• 1 small onion, chopped
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• 3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
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• 2 eggs
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• 2 strips bacon
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• 2 tablespoons vinegar
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• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
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• ¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste
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Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2
   Combine ground beef, crushed crackers, 3/4 cup ketchup, onion, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and eggs until well blended. Press into a 9x5-inch loaf pan; lay bacon over top.
3. 3
   Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. While loaf bakes, whisk remaining 1 cup ketchup, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt together in a bowl; spread over top of meatloaf during last 15 minutes of baking.