awesome meatloaf

Name: Awesome Meatloaf
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 7 slice(s) bacon (thin) or 5 thick; 2 cup(s) chopped or diced onions (1 large white); 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped or diced celery; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 cup(s) chopped fresh mushrooms; 2 pound(s) ground chuck; 1 1/2 cup(s) soft, fresh breadcrumbs; 3 large eggs; 1/4 cup(s) cola soft drink; 2 tablespoon(s) bourbon (i did not use); 2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup(s) ketchup; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper; ## TOPPING; 2 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar (for topping); 1 tablespoon(s) soy sauce (for topping); 1/2 cup(s) ketchup

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Joey Urey

Escondido, CA

Updated on Jan 13, 2012

A family favorite already! Came from Jan 2012 Southern Living! Used the meatloaf as main entree DEFINITELY MAKING AGAIN Page 93 of the January magazine for the Entire Recipe "Edward's Open-Faced Meatloaf Sandwiches.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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yield 8 - 10

Ingredients

7 slices bacon (thin) or 5 thick
2 cups chopped or diced onions (1 large white)
1/2 cup finely chopped or diced celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
2 pounds ground chuck
1 1/2 cups soft, fresh breadcrumbs
3 large eggs
1/4 cup cola soft drink
2 tablespoons bourbon (i did not use)
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
TOPPING
2 tablespoons light brown sugar (for topping)
1 tablespoon soy sauce (for topping)
1/2 cup ketchup

How To Make awesome meatloaf

Step 1

Preheat Oven to 350 Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat stirring often 8 - to minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels reserving drippings in skillet

Step 2

Add onions, celery, garlic to hot drippings and saute 3 minutes
Step 3

Add mushrooms saute 4 minutes.
Step 4

Transfer mixture to large bowl and let cool to room temperature
Step 5

Add ground chuck, breadcrumbs, eggs, cola, (bourbon), worchestershire, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 cup ketchup and cooked bacon to cooled onion mixture. Combine by hand.
Step 6

Stir together brown sugar, 1/2 cup ketchup and soy sauce in separate bowl
Step 7

At this point I made two small loafs and put on the ovens broiler pan. Brush top with mixture from #6. (Original instructions call for one loaf in lightly greased 9x5 loafpan.)
Step 8

Bake for 1 hour and 20 min to 1 hour 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 155 degree. Reserve 1 cup drippings
Step 9

GRAVY - 1 1/2 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp all purpose flour; 1/2 cup beef (or chicken) broth; the 1 cup of saved drippings; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp freshly ground pepper; 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice (I did not use the lemon juice)
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