Mixed Meat Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (16 ounce) packages of jimmy dean sage sausage
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups minute rice
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 lb thick slice bacon

Recipe

• 1 mix the ground beef, eggs,and jimmy dean sage sausage in a large bowl by kneading the meats together with your hands.
• 2 add spices (you can adjust to taste!) and worcestersire sauce and knead the meats again.
• 3 knead into the meat mixture the minute rice. this will be rough, but take your time so it is easier on your hands. the rice is a replacement for breadcrumbs in most recipes, so it will help absorb fat and serve as a filler.
• 4 in a large baking pan or pyrex baking dish, set the meat mixture in and mold it to fill the dish, leaving at least a 1/2 to 1 inch gap between the meat and the sides of the dish. i use a very large pyrex baking dish.
• 5 lay the bacon slices over the top of the meatloaf, evenly spaced. use what you prefer, just so it adds to the flavor of the meat.
• 6 bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for at least 90 minutes. this is a heavy weight meatloaf and you want it to cook through. you can check like i do by slicing about halfway through the thickness to be sure the meat is no longer pink. remember you are also using lamb in this.
• 7 let the meatloaf cool for about 5 minutes after you take it out of the oven. set it on a large meat plate (remember it is heavy) and slice to desired thicknesses and serve with side dishes such as mashed potatoes and vegetables for a more traditional meal.
• 8 not a diet food, so if you are looking for pure traditional comfort, enjoy!