Meatloaf

I haven't made this in a long time.  my mother use to make meatloaf without a recipe and I could remember distinctly how she made it.  I've made Lee Drummond's recipe which I've adapted.

Ingredients

Meatloaf:
1 cup half and half (the original recipe was milk)
1 cup of Panko whole wheat breadcrumbs (the original recipe was 6 slices of white bread)

2 pounds ground beef
1 cup grated Parmesan

Fresh Thyme (not in the original recipe)

1 yellow onion, diced (not in the original recipe)
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper 

1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
4 eggs, beaten 

 

Tomato Sauce:

1/2 cup ketchup
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Dash or 2 hot sauce (more if you like)
Dash or 2 Worcestershire sauce

Directions

For the meatloaf: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Pour the half and half over the panko and allow it to soak in for several minutes. Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, Parmesan, salt, some pepper, onions, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the eggs. With clean hands, mix the ingredients until well combined.

Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a foil-lined broiler pan, which will allow the fat from the meat to drain.

Next, make the tomato sauce: Pour the ketchup into a bowl. Add the brown sugar and dry mustard, and splash in the hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Stir the mixture until well combined. Pour one-third of the sauce over the top of the meatloaf.

Bake for 45 minutes, and then pour over another one-third of the remaining tomato sauce over the meatloaf. Bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes; the meatloaf should be no longer pink in the middle. Allow to sit 10 minutes before serving.


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