The Dean & Deluca Cookbook Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5-6
• 3 cups soft bread cubes
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, with leaves, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 12 slices bacon, lightly browned and torn into small pieces
• 2 lbs ground beef (no more than 80% lean)

Recipe

• when ready to cook preheat oven to 350ºf.
• place the bread cubes in a large bowl.
• beat together the egg and milk, then pour over the bread cubes.
• let stand until bread absorbs milk mix, about 15 minutes.
• mash and stir mixture until bread is in very small chunks.
• add mustard, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, nutmeg, onion, celery, parsley, and bacon. mix well.
• add ground beef and mix well.
• refrigerate overnight.
• turn mixture into an 8"x5" loaf pan.
• bake in oven for 55 minutes.
• let stand 5 minutes before slicing.