Meatloaf Revival!

At my bible study, a mom was talking about the Pioneer Woman's meatloaf.  She said that she makes her own sauce and puts bacon on the top of it.  What?  Bacon?!!  I LOVE BACON!  I was sold.  I looked it up when I got home and made it high priority on my list of new recipes to try.  I made it last night, but there was too much happening to share it with you.  I made a side of honey gold potatoes along with it.  At my store they are sold in a little bag and I just love those things.  I put it in a 13 x 9, drizzle some olive oil, sprinkled a little sea salt over the top and in last night's situation, I added some left over parsley.  They are delicious.  I can eat the whole bag.  :)

Here it is before I slathered it in sauce.  I didn't have an after picture because I had an anxious trick-or-treater and a hungry crowd anxiously waiting to eat.

"My Favorite Meatloaf"

from The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond

• 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
• Sauce:
• 1-1/2 cup Ketchup
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
• Add Tabasco to taste

Preparation Instructions

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.

I hope your family likes it as much as mine did.  I also made a broiler pan out of a 13x9 pan, a cooling rack, and foil.  It didn't work too hot.  Amanda told me that they even make meatloaf pans now...woah.  

The girls had a good day at school.  I got a lot accomplished as well.  My mom is coming to visit tomorrow and my dad will be joining her later next week.  We can't wait to share our new home with them and have them play with the girls.  You may not hear from me much this next week because I'll be having fun with my company, but I know you understand!  :)

Love to all!

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