SERVINGS: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Meatloaf:

• 1 cup Whole Milk
• 6 slices White Bread
• 2 pounds Ground Beef
• 1 cup (heaping) Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
• 3/4 teaspoons Salt
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1/3 cup Minced Flat-leaf Parsley
• 4 whole Eggs, Beaten
• 10 slices Thin/regular Bacon (Optional)

Sauce:

• 1-1/2 cup Ketchup
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
• Tabasco To Taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour milk over the bread slices. Allow it to soak in for several minutes.
   Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, Parmesan, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Add the beaten eggs.
   With clean hands, mix the ingredients until well combined. Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a broiler pan lined with foil, which will allow the fat to drain.
2. Lay bacon slices over the top, tucking them underneath the meatloaf.
   Make the sauce: add ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and hot sauce in a mixing bowl. Stir together. Pour 1/3 of the mixture over the top of the bacon. Spread with a spoon.
   Bake for 45 minutes, then pour another 1/3 of the sauce over the top. Bake for another 15 minutes. Slice and serve with remaining sauce.

This is a great meatloaf that goes well with mashed potatoes and peas or green beans. The leftovers make a wonderful sandwich for lunch the next day.

Submitted By David Courington ITS Department

Adapted from Ree Drummond http://www.pioneerwoman.com