Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

I was introduced to this recipe by a friend who found it on The Pioneer Woman's website. Some of the ingredients I've interchanged, however, because of what I had on hand. This recipe is CRAZY good (and also high in fat and calories so WATCHOUT!). *I would not recommend making this recipe like it is unless you have at least 8 people to feed--it is BIG. Otherwise, you should half it.*

1c milk
6 slices bread (it called for white but I only buy wheat, so there ya go)
2lb ground meat (beef/turkey)
1c freshly grated parmesan cheese (I even added some mozzarella in there)
1/4tsp season all
3/4tsp salt
black pepper
2 1/2tsp parsley
4 eggs, beaten
1lb bacon

Sauce:
1 1/2c ketchup
1/3c brown sugar
1tsp dry mustard
tabasco sauce (to taste)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour milk over the bread slices in a large bowl. Allow it to soak. (Cutting up the bread after this makes it easier to mix with everything else.) Toss the meat, parmesan, season all, salt, pepper, and parsley in with it. Mix it all together. Pour in the beaten eggs. Mix the ingredients until well combined. Pour it out onto a broiler pan and form into a loaf shape. (*Line the bottom of the pan with foil for an easier clean up.*) Wrap the bacon slices over the whole meatloaf, tucking the ends underneath. (It kind of makes it look like a giant slab of meat.)
For the sauce: mix all the ingredients in a new mixing bowl. Pour the mixture all over the top of the bacon.
Bake for 1 hour.

BIG AND BEAUTIFUL!

The sauce was wonderful and sweet. My favorite parts of course were that and the bacon. Over all I'd say it was a great meatloaf although I'd proooooobably never eat the meatloaf itself without the wrappings and sauce. ;)