BASIC MEATLOAF

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Ingredients

  • SAUCE:
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 3 Tbsps minced fresh parsley
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ¼ tsps chili powder
  • 1 ¼ tsps dried sage
  • 1 ¼ tsps salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 4 bacon strips
  • ¼ cup chopped canned tomatoes
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 Tbsps brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • ½ tsp pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble the beef over mixture and mix well. Combine the milk, eggs and Worcestershire sauce; mix into the beef mixture. Add crumbs. Grease a large sheet of foil. Place bacon on foil. Mold meat mixture into a loaf and place over bacon. Seal foil tightly around loaf. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Place wrapped loaf on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Open foil; drain juices. Combine sauce ingredients and spoon over loaf. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer.