Meatloaf

This week, we're doing meatloaf!  No, no, wait!  Come back!  Contrary to what sitcoms tell us, meatloaf, if done right, can actually be very good.  For this one, you'll need: 1/2 C plain bread crumbs; 1/2 C milk; 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground pork; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 C chopped parsley; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1/2 an onion, chopped; 1 pinch dried sage; salt and pepper; 4 slices bacon.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and greased a rimmed cookie sheet.  In a large bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs, letting the crumbs soak up the milk for about 5 minutes or so.  Now add in the beef, pork, egg, cheese, parsley, garlic, onion, sage, and some salt and pepper.  Mix it all together with your hands just until it's all pretty evenly distributed.  Don't overmix or you'll end up with a meat rock instead of meatloaf.

Turn your meat pile out onto the greased cookie sheet and mold it so it's kind of loaf-shaped.

Drape the bacon over the top, tucking the ends underneath the meatloaf.

Bake this in the oven for 45-60 minutes.  It'll be done when it's browned and no longer squishy and a meat thermometer will read 160 degrees. 

Let it rest for about 5 minutes, slice it up, and you've got yourself dinner!