Ingredients:
1 1/4 lbs ground chuck
1 cup diced onions
3/4 cup diced celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
3 slices bacon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 (10 ounce) cans beef gravy
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
Directions:
Oven@ 400 Combine meatloaf ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Shape meatloaf mixture into a loaf.
Place in a baking dish which has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Drape the bacon slices over the meatloaf length-wise.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350.
Bake for an additional 40 minutes.
*I use a meat thermometer. The meat should reach at least 160 degrees.*
Combine Southern Glaze ingredients.
Remove the meatloaf from the oven.
Using a pastry or a bbq brush, brush the glaze over and around the sides of the meatloaf.
Return meatloaf to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
In a small sauce pan, combine Rosemary Gravy ingredients.
Heat on medium heat until hot.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 90 min.