Meatloaf

Name: Meatloaf
Ingredients: 1 cup fine fresh breadcrumb (from 2 slices firm white sandwich bread); 13 cup whole milk; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium celery rib, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 14 teaspoon ground allspice; 14 lb bacon, chopped (about 4 slices); 12 cup pitted prune, chopped; 1 12 lbs ground chuck; 12 lb ground pork (not lean); 2 large eggs; 13 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley

16 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup fine fresh breadcrumb (from 2 slices firm white sandwich bread)
13 cup whole milk
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium celery rib, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
14 teaspoon ground allspice
14 lb bacon, chopped (about 4 slices)
12 cup pitted prune, chopped
1 12 lbs ground chuck
12 lb ground pork (not lean)
2 large eggs
13 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F with rack in middle.
2

Soak bread crumbs in milk in a large bowl.
3

Meanwhile, cook onion, garlic, celery, and carrot in butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
4

Cover skillet and reduce heat to low, then cook until carrot is tender, about 5 minutes.
5

Remove from heat and stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, allspice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
6

Add to bread-crumb mixture.
7

Finely chop bacon and prunes in a food processor, then add to onion mixture along with beef, pork, eggs, and parsley and mix together with your hands.
8

Pack mixture into a 9- by 5-inch oval loaf in a 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish or pan.
9

Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatloaf registers 155F, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
10

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
11

Cooks' note: Cooked meatloaf keeps, chilled, 3 days.