Cooking Class Meatloaf

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This is the very first meatloaf i ever tasted. the recipe is from the new school of cooking in culver city, ca. it has a very nice balance of flavors & is fantastic leftover!!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Heat oil in skillet & saute onion and garlic until softened.

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Let cool.

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In a large bowl , combine eggs , thyme , salt , pepper , mustard , worcestershire sauce , tabasco sauce , and milk.

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Add the meat , bread crumbs , parsley , and cooked onion & garlic mixture.

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Mix with your hands until mixture is evenly blended & meat mixture no longer sticks to side of bowl.

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If mixture sticks , add 2 tablespoons of milk at a time until it no longer sticks.

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Do not overmix or meatloaf will be tough.

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Form mixture into loaf shape on a foil-lined shallow baking pan.

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Spread ketchup on top , if desired.

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Bake until meat reaches 160 degrees , about 1 hour.

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Cool for 20 minutes , slice & serve with mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients

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peanut oil, onion, garlic cloves, eggs, dried thyme leaves, salt, ground pepper, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, whole milk, ground chuck, ground pork, ground veal, fresh breadcrumbs, fresh parsley, ketchup