Recipe for Savory Stuffed Meat Loaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
2 each slices bacon; cut up
1/2 cup milk
1 each egg; lg
1/4 cup bread crumbs; dry
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard; dry
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

MEAT LOAF STUFFING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup onion; chopped, 1 sm
1/2 cup celery/leaves; chopped
2 cup bread crumbs; fresh
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/8 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoon parsley; snipped
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 dash pepper

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients except the stuffing together. Spread 2/3rds of the mixture into an ungreased loaf pan 9 X 5 X 3-inches, pressing the mixture up the sides of the pan to within 3/4 inch of the top. Spoon the stuffing onto the mixture in the pan and then top with the remaining meat mixture covering the stuffing completely. Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Drain off the excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into thick slices. Serve on a heated platter. MEAT LOAF STUFFING: Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and the celery and cook an stir until the onion is tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.