Best Ever Meatloaf

Description: I don't remember where I got this recipe. I have been making it for years. It is my husband's favorite.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 slices bacon

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium skillet heat oil over medium heat.
3. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened.
4. Stir in tomato sauce and parsley and cook for 2 minutes.
5. In a large bowl stir together ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper, and half of the tomato mix, until well combined.
6. Shape meat into a loaf shape in a large roasting pan.
7. Brush with remaining tomato mix.
8. Arrange bacon over meat.
9. Bake until no longer pink inside, about 1 hour, 30 min.
10. Let stand 10 min before serving.