Mom's Meatloaf

Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand until cooled to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix breadcrumbs with milk until crumbs are evenly moistened. Add onion mixture, 2 teaspoons of the ketchup, egg, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, black pepper, and mustard and mix until blended.

In a food processor, pulse bacon until finely chopped; add it to breadcrumb mixture. Add ground beef, veal, and pork and mix gently with your hands until evenly combined.

Form mixture into a 9-by-5-inch loaf and place in a medium roasting pan. In a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup of ketchup with brown sugar and cayenne. Spread ketchup mixture on top of meatloaf. Bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until glaze is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meatloaf registers 160°F. Let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.