Savory stuffed meat loaf
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | pounds | Lean Ground Beef |
| 2 | eaches | Slices Bacon; Cut Up |
| ½ | cup | Milk |
| 1 | each | Egg; Lg |
| ¼ | cup | Bread Crumbs; Dry |
| ½ | cup | Butter Or Margarine |
| ¼ | cup | Onion; Chopped, 1 Sm |
| ½ | cup | Celery/Leaves; Chopped |
| 2 | cups | Bread Crumbs; Fresh |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Mustard; Dry |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Garlic Powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Sage |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Thyme |
| 2 | tablespoons | Parsley; Snipped |
| 1 | tablespoon | Worcestershire Sauce |
| 1 | dash | Pepper |
Directions
MEAT LOAF STUFFING
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients except the stuffing together. Spread 2/3rds of the mixture into an ungreased loaf pan 9 X 5 X 3-inches, pressing the mixture up the sides of the pan to within ¾ inch of the top. Spoon the stuffing onto the mixture in the pan and then top with the remaining meat mixture covering the stuffing completely. Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Drain off the excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into thick slices. Serve on a heated platter. MEAT LOAF STUFFING: Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and the celery and cook an stir until the onion is tender.
Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.