The Dean & Deluca Cookbook Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups soft white bread cubes
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, with leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
12 slices bacon, lightly browned and torn into small pieces
2 lbs ground beef (no more than 80% lean)

Preparation

When ready to cook preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Place the bread cubes in a large bowl.
Beat together the egg and milk, then pour over the bread cubes.
Let stand until bread absorbs milk mix, about 15 minutes.
Mash and stir mixture until bread is in very small chunks.
Add mustard, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, nutmeg, onion, celery, parsley, and bacon. Mix well.
Add ground beef and mix well.
REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT.
Turn mixture into an 8\"X5\" loaf pan.
Bake in oven for 55 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.