Love Loaf (aka Pioneer Woman’s Favorite Meatloaf)

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Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know Valentine’s Day was last week. And here’s what we had for dinner. A Love Loaf!

See what I mean?

Don’t limit this dish to once a year. Share the love on birthdays, anniversaries, Thursdays…a real meatloaf fan will appreciate this anytime!

It was so good, I forgot to take a picture of it after it was cooked! But I’m sure you get the idea. My family loved it, and the leftovers were appreciated too

Love Loaf (aka Pioneer Woman’s Favorite Meatloaf)
slightly adapted from The Pioneer Woman

1 cup whole milk
6 slices white bread (I used white and whole wheat)
2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
salt and pepper
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
4 eggs, beaten
10 slices bacon

for the sauce:
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
a few shakes of hot sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put bread in a bowl and pour milk over it. Let soak for several minutes.

Place beef, bread and milk, cheese, salt, pepper and parsley in a big bowl. Add eggs and mix with hands until well combined. Line the bottom of a broiler pan with foil, and place meat on top of the slotted part. Form in the shape of a heart. Lay bacon on top, tucking in ends. Cut pieces to fit the top part of the heart.

Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Cover loaf with 1/3 of the sauce. Spread evenly.

Bake for 45 minutes, remove from oven and cover with another 1/3 of sauce. Bake another 15 minutes. Slice and serve with remaining sauce.

Serves an army!