Dee’s Meatloaf w/Mariah’s Chow Chow Relish

Dee’s Meatloaf w/Mariah’s Chow Chow Relish

Ingredients:
3 lbs ground beef
3 eggs
 Fresh thyme
 Kosher salt
¾  to 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (or 3 slices of stale bread, crust removed, pulse in processor)
3 – 4 Bacon slices
2 – 3 cups Mariah’s Chow Chow Relish / Hot & Spicy

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.
In large mixing bowl, combine beef with 1 ½ cups of chow chow relish, eggs, thyme, season with salt and pepper.
Add the bread crumbs in stages starting with ½ cup (you may not need all of it) for desired texture.
Use a small skillet to fry a test hamburger patty and taste for seasoning. It should hold together and still have a soft consistency.
Fill loaf pan with meat mixture and tap pan on counter to settle.
Flatten top and cover mixture with another ½ cup of chow chow relish.
Lay bacon across the top lengthwise.
Bake on sheet pan and rotate halfway during cooking time.
Bake meatloaf about 1 – 1 ½ hrs till bacon is crisp and meatloaf pulls away from sides of pan.
Let cool before slicing and serve with Mariah’s Chow Chow Relish.

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