Grandma's Special Meat Loaf

By Addie

We love our Grandma's version of meat loaf so much that we have it at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter — the holidays wouldn't be the same without it! It's just as good the next day, as a cold sandwich. —Joan Frey, Spencer, Ohio (Taste of Home)

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 3 bacon strips, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 ounces cubed cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, bacon, onion, cheese, seasoned salt and pepper. Add beef and sausage; mix well. In a shallow baking pan, shape mixture into an 8-in. x 4-in. oval.

Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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REVIEWS:

Excellent flavor!

Absolutely delicious. I'll definitely make it again. I added a tbsp. worcester sauce and used season bread crumbs and Hickory snoked bacon. Great flavor.