Carondelet Kitchen Signature Meat Loaf

Ingredients:
 

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 large yellow onion or 2 small onions
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 slices of bacon
• 1 egg
• 1 sleeve saltine crackers
• ½ cup parmesan cheese

 
 
Putting it Together:
 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Chop up your onions and place in a pan with your olive oil.  Dice and add the bacon.  Cook the two ingredients together until your bacon starts to crisp up and the onions are translucent.
3. Once the bacon and onions cool, mix them with your bacon, egg, saltines, and parmesan cheese.  Form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased pan.  Cook for 45 minutes to one hour depending on your oven.

 
 
Lessons Learned:
 
I created this recipe to address my love of bacon without it being undercooked as a wrapping to the meat.  It also helps keep the meat moist as it cooks.
 
You serve this meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy.  As it makes a large loaf, you should have leftovers for sandwiches the next day.

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