My Favorite Meatloaf
My Favorite Meatloaf is a delicious dish covered in bacon and a tangy-sweet sauce.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- broiler pan
- Oven
Ingredients
FOR THE MEATLOAF
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 slices white bread
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese heaping
- ¼ tsp. seasoned salt
- ¾ tsp. salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
- 4 whole eggs beaten
- 10 slices thin/regular bacon
FOR THE SAUCE
- 1 ½ cups ketchup
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- Tabasco to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour milk over the bread slices and allow it to soak in for several minutes.
- Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, Parmesan, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Pour in beaten eggs.
- With clean hands, mix ingredients until well combined. Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a broiler pan.
- Lay bacon slices over the top, tucking them underneath the meatloaf.
- In a mixing bowl, add ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and hot sauce, then stir together. Pour ⅓ of the mixture over the top of the bacon and spread with a spoon.
- Bake for 45 minutes, then pour another ⅓ of the sauce over the top and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Slice and serve with remaining sauce and mashed potatoes.
Notes
Line the bottom of the broiler pan with foil to avoid a big mess.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
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