BASIC MEATLOAF

By curly

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.