Week #8 of Kendra's Cooking Challenge: Pioneer Woman's Favorite Meatloaf

Yes, I decided that it is time to make a meat dish.  I'm hoping for a perfect 10 on this one!

My Favorite Meatloaf (www.pioneerwoman.com)

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk
• 6 slices white bread
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 heaping cup of grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup Parsley
• 4 eggs beaten
• 10 slices of bacon

Sauce

• 1 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried mustard
• Tabasco to taste

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. Pour in beaten eggs.

With clean hands, mix the ingredients until well combined. Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a broiler pan, which will allow the fat to drain. (Line the bottom of the pan with foil to avoid a big mess!)

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.

 Did I get my perfect 10 you ask!  YEP!  Dan said it was better than Grandpa Rhoton's meatloaf recipe!  BOOM!