Meat Loaf Sliders with Tomato-Bacon Ketchup - SippitySup

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 pound raw bacon (roughly chopped)
• 3 onions (peeled and finely chopped, divided)
• 11 clove garlic (peeld and minced, divided)
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 (12 oz) cans whole peeled Italian tomatoes
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• 3/4 pound hot Italian sausage (casings removed)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper (as needed for seasoning)
• 8 soft slider sized buns (split)
• mayonnaise (as needed)
• fresh lettuce leaves (to taste)
• bread and butter pickles, sliced crosswise into discs (optional)