This classic comfort food recipe will warm you right up!
Why try?
It doesn’t take long to prepare this comforting dish and while it’s in the oven, you’ll be completely free to prepare the rest of the meal.
Foodie Byte:
The mini-loaf pan cooks the meatloaf more quickly resulting in a juicier, more flavorful meatloaf that’s already portioned to serve. The bacon on top can be omitted, but we at The Food Channel test kitchens think it gives the meatloaves a smoky flavor and visual contrast.
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Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slices firm white bread, torn into small pieces
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery rib, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 pound ground sirloin
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 4 slices bacon
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine all ingredients except ground sirloin, ground pork, chili sauce and bacon in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Add sirloin and pork and mix.
- Portion mixture into eight ungreased mini loaf pans. Top each mini-loaf with 1 tablespoon chili sauce and spread to coat surface evenly.
- Cut bacon strips in half and top each mini-loaf with a half strip of bacon.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until mini loaves are cooked through and bacon is crisp.
- Let rest for five minutes and serve.
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