Meatloaf, European-style;

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground lean lamb
• 1 whole egg
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 large onion, minced
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 slices bread
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 toast the bread slices very slightly just enough to have them dry out a bit. let cool. crumble. add the milk and allow the bread to soak up the milk. if too wet squeeze it out with hands.
• 2 heat the olive oil and saute the onion until soft and translucent and slightly golden color. let cool a little.
• 3 in a large bowl add the lamb, egg, parsley, salt, pepper, bread that has been moistened with the milk, garlic granulated or powdered, and the cooled sauteed onions.
• 4 mix really well with hands.
• 5 shape into an oval approximately 3" high x 4" wide. place into a 13"x9" baking dish.
• 6 bake in preheated 350°f oven for 45 minutes. at this point any grease may be removed before glazing.
• 7 mix ketchup with the brown sugar. spread on the top of the meatloaf and continue baking it for another 45 minutes. uncovered.
• 8 let it rest about 10 minutes before serving.