Meatloaf

Better than the best meatloaf | Meatloaf lovers rejoice!! This delicious meatloaf is full of flavor, tender and juicy! Every morsel is perfectly seasoned which results in the most popular food in the world !

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Directions:

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Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F.

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Line a loaf pan with a strip of parchment paper to use as a lift later to extract the meatloaf.

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Make your panade by pulling enough breadcrumbs from a loaf of French or Italian bread to make a generous 1 cup.

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Add the half and half and mash with a fork then set aside to allow it to absorb .

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Place all three meats in a large bowl.

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Add in the grated parmesan cheese, the minced onion, the grated garlic, pepper, salt, pepper flakes, parsley, oregano, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, au jus powder, and eggs.

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In corporate well but avoid over kneading or squeezing the mixture. Blend until all the spices are incorporated into the meat.

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Once the meat is well blended with the spices, put the meat into the parchment lined loaf pan, filling the voids with a light touch.

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Flatten the top and brush lightly with the arrabbiata sauce.

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Lay bacon on top.

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Place in preheated oven on center shelf for 60-75 mina.

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Check loaf 45-50 mins in to drain and reserve the drippings. You might have to do this a couple times.

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When a meat thermometer reads 160 Degrees F. The meatloaf is ready to come out and rest at least 20 mins.

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After the 20 mins. Using the edges of the parchment paper, pull out and place on serving tray. Pull out the parchment, and brush the sides of the meatloaf with the spicy arrabbiata sauce.

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Warm the left over arrabbiata sauce and serve a spoonful on the plate, pour lightly some of the reserved pan juices on each slice.

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Grab six rolls from package left attached. Toast in a frying pan or in a toaster oven. Pull one or two apart and place a portion of meatloaf on the bread and dip other half in pan juice or arrabbiata sauce. ENJOY!

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If you are putting leftovers in the fridge, I recommend pouring about 1/2 inch of pan juices mixed with the arrabbiata sauce in the container and then placing the left over meatloaf on too of the sauce.

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ENJOY!!