Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound Ground beef
• 2 - 3 pieces Dense bread cubed
• 1 extra large Egg whisked
• 1/4 cup 2% Milk
• 1/2 large Onion minced
• 1 stalk Celery chopped
• 1 clove Garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon Dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme
• 1/2 large Onion sliced
• 3 slices Bacon cooked crisp
• 1/2 cup Ketchup for glaze
• 1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce for glaze
• 1/8 cup Light brown sugar for glaze
• 2 teaspoons Soy sauce for glaze

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Make the glaze: combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and soy sauce
3. Cook bacon until crisp, or if you are in a hurry use bacon bits
4. Combine bread and milk in a bowl and let bread soak.
5. Combine the minced onion, celery, garlic, parsley, mustard, thyme, egg, salt & pepper in a large bowl. Add the bread and milk mixture and meat. Mix thoroughly with your hands or spoon.
6. Place in a loaf pan.
7. Put bacon crumbles on top, then pour all but 2 tablespoons of glaze on top of that. Combine onion rings and rest of glaze in a bowl and then place onion rings on top of bacon and glaze.
8. Bake the meatloaf for 1 hour @ 350.