INGREDIENTS
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4 slices white bread, crusts cut off
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1/2 cup milk
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2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
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2 eggs (FYI: 1 egg per pound of meat is almost always the rule for meatloaf)
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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2 garlic cloves, finely minced
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2 teaspoons salt
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon thyme
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3 tablespoons butter
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1/3 cup flour
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1 14 3/4 ounce can low sodium beef stock (or your own stock if possible)
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1/3 cup milk
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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Few dashes of hot sauce
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1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/2 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet seasoning
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Salt and black pepper to taste