Meatloaf

Name: Meatloaf
Ingredients: 1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs (from 2 slices firm white sandwich bread); 1/3 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; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 pound bacon (about 4 slices), chopped; 1/2 cup pitted prunes, chopped; 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck; 1/2 pound ground pork (not lean); 2 large eggs; 1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; Garnish: cooked bacon

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs (from 2 slices firm white sandwich bread)
1/3 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
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 pound bacon (about 4 slices), chopped
1/2 cup pitted prunes, chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
1/2 pound ground pork (not lean)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Garnish: cooked bacon

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F 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. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low, then cook until carrot is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, allspice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Add to bread-crumb mixture.
4

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.
5

Pack mixture into a 9- by 5-inch oval loaf in a 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish or pan.
6

Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatloaf registers 155°F, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.