Meatloaf, Glazed

By McLean

Ingredients

• Meatloaf:
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk, plus milk to soak breadcrumbs
• 3 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/2 lb extra lean hamburger
• 1/2 lb lean ground pork
• 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs, soaked in milk to cover and wrung out
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cider vinegar

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 75mins
Cooking time 150mins
Adapted from foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Soak bread crumbs in enough milk to just cover them. Leave until most of milk is absorbed.

3. In skillet over moderate heat, heat oil until hot, but not smoking. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool. Wring out bread crumbs.

4. In large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, and hot sauce together. Add marjoram, thyme, Worcestershire and pepper. Add in meats, bread crumbs, parsley, and cooked onion mixture.

5. In small bowl stir together ketchup, sugar, and vinegar. Set aside.

6. Transfer meat mixture to oiled loaf pan. Brush meat with ketchup glaze. Bake in oven for about 45 minutes, until glaze has set.

7. Brush meat loaf with remaining glaze and bake for 15 minutes more; glaze again. Checking often for doneness.

NOTE: Internal temperature of loaf should be 160 degrees .