Harley-Davidson Cafe Homestyle Meatloaf

• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 tablespoon black pepper
• 3/4 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 2 cups dry breadcrumbs
• 4 eggs
• 5 lbs ground beef

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cook bacon in frying pan, remove, drain and chop.
3. Leave drippings in pan and saute (but do not brown) onion and celery.
4. Add pepper, onion powder, thyme, salt, mustard, paprika and garlic powder.
5. Cook for 10 minutes.
6. Remove pan from heat and add tomato juice and evaporated milk.
7. Mix bread crumbs with eggs and add to meat.
8. Add spice mixture and bacon to meat mixture and mix gently.
9. Place mixture in two or three 8 x 4 inch individual loaf pans.
10. Cook until done, about 40 to 50 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees on a meat thermometer.

bacon, onion, celery, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, salt, mustard, paprika, garlic powder, tomato juice, evaporated milk, breadcrumbs, eggs, ground beef

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/harley-davidson-cafe-homestyle-meatloaf-103404 (may not work)