FAVORITE Meatloaf

By mhyde

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. extra lean ground beef
• 8 oz can of tomato sauce
• 3 T soy sauce (I use low sodium/lite soy sauce)
• 1 T onion powder
• 1 T dried parsley
• ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 whole eggs (you could use Egg Beaters if you want... I used free range eggs)
• 1/2 c Parmesan cheese (you want the powdery kind, like Kraft in a can, not shreds. This is the binder).
• 1 piece of raw bacon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix everything together in a bowl. I use my hands. Mush it all up good.
Put the mixture into a casserole dish. Smooth the top a bit. Bake uncovered for 1 hour 10 minutes. I checked mine in the center with a meat thermometer (160+). Take it out of the oven and CAREFULLY pour off the fat. Do not hurt yourself. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes, then serve.