Awesome And Simple Italian Garlicky Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 - 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
5 tablespoons grated dry parmesan cheese (Romano is a good choice, also)
5 tablespoons minced parsley (I use dried to save effort)
2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 lbs ground beef (not too lean)
2 eggs
ketchup, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F and grease a large loaf pan.
Mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper, reserving the remaining bread crumbs to use as necessary.
Add the meat and use a fork to mix the ingredients uniformly.
Add the eggs and knead it with your hands until a \"dough\" ball forms, it should hold its shape and not be too dry and crumbly (add some water) or too sticky sloppy (add more bread crumbs).
Mold the meat mixture into the loaf pan and top with a layer of ketchup as desired.
Bake for 70 minutes. Slices best when cooled and tastes even better reheated as leftovers!
For OAMC: Slice cooled loaf and flash freeze slices on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, store in a freezer bag or container. To reheat: remove as many slices as necessary and reheat in microwave.