Tavern on the Green's Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 each egg
- 0.5 cup milk
- 3 slice white bread, crust trimmed, bread torn into small pieces
- 0.8 lb bacon, chopped into half-inch pieces
- 1 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 0.5 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 each garlic clove, minced
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 0.3 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp dried basil
- 1/8 tsp dried thyme
Instructions
- 1
Salt and fresh pepper, to taste 1 1/2 pounds ground beef For the glaze: 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon sugar In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and milk.
- 2
Add the torn bread and let it absorb the liquid for about 15 minutes.
- 3
Meanwhile, cook bacon until most but not all of the fat is rendered.
- 4
Drain and set aside to cool.
- 5
Stir the bread mixture with a fork to blend.
- 6
Add the remaining meatloaf ingredients, including the drained bacon, but not the beef, and mix thoroughly.
- 7
Fold in the beef and mix to incorporate throughout, being careful to avoid mashing or overhandling the meat.
- 8
Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.
- 9
When ready to cook, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 10
Remove bowl from the refrigerator and shape meat into a loaf approximately 5 inches long and 3 inches high.
- 11
Place in the middle of a low-sided baking pan and bake for 35 minutes.
- 12
In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients together.
- 13
Brush meatloaf with glaze and bake for another 20 minutes.
- 14
Remove meat loaf from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes before slicing and serving.