Seth's Favorite Meat Loaf

Seth's Favorite Meatloaf

Meatloaf:
1 cup Whole Milk
6 slices Martin's Potato Bread
1 pound Ground Beef
1 pound Ground Pork
1 cup (heaping) Italian 6-Cheese Blend
1/4 Teaspoon Seasoned Salt
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
2 Tablespoons dried Parsley
4 Whole Eggs, Beaten
10 slices Thin/regular Bacon
Sauce:
1 1/2 Cup Ketchup
1/3   Cup Brown Sugar
1   teaspoon Dry Mustard
  Frank's Red Hot to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour milk over the bread slices. Allow it to soak in for several minutes.

Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, cheese, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Pour in beaten eggs. If mixture is too loose, add dry crumbs - just enough to hold the loaf together.

Mix the ingredients until well combined. Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a broiler pan, which will allow the fat to drain.

Lay bacon slices over the top, tucking them underneath the meatloaf.

Make the sauce: add ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and hot sauce in a mixing bowl. Stir together. Pour 1/3 of the mixture over the top of the bacon. Spread with a spoon.

Bake for 45 minutes, then pour another 1/3 of the sauce over the top. Bake for another 15 minutes. Broil for a few minutes to help crisp bacon & caramelize glaze.

Slice and serve with remaining sauce.