Meatloaf - The Ultimate Comfort Food
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Serves: 6-8
 
Meatloaf
Ingredients
  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1 cup cubed day-old white bread
  • ⅓ cup half and half
  • 1½ pounds ground beef (20 percent fat)
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped shallots
  • ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • 2 eggs, beaten slightly
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Instructions
  1. Position oven rack to middle position; preheat to 400 degrees.
  2. Line heavy, rimmed baking sheet with foil.
  3. Place cooling rack atop baking sheet.
  4. Spray cooling rack with nonstick spray.
  5. Toss bread cubes with half and half in large bowl to coat.
  6. Set aside until bread is very soft and all liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
  7. Add ground beef, parsley, shallots, cheese, tomato paste, eggs, oregano, thyme, pepper, salt, seasoned salt and rosemary.
  8. Using clean hands, mix just until all ingredients are thoroughly blended, but do not over-mix because doing so causes meat loaf to be tough.
  9. Form mixture into a 9-by-4-inch oval loaf.
  10. Set meat loaf atop the prepared rack on baking sheet.
  11. Bake for 10 minutes, and then turn it over, and then about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees when inserted into center of meatloaf.
  12. Allow meatloaf to rest for 15 minutes (this will help keep it moist).
  13. Using a large sharp knife cut meatloaf crosswise into thick slices.
Recipe by Make Mine Lemon at https://www.makeminelemon.com/meatloaf-my-comfort-food/