Meat Loaf

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1/4 lb. breakfast sausage loaf (optional)
• 1 egg
• about 1/2 c. milk
• 3 to 4 slices white bread, broken in pieces
• handful of Grape-Nuts cereal
• 3/4 tsp. ground sage
• 1 tsp. salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 c. chopped parsley
• about 2 Tbsp. flour (for making gravy) and 1 to 2 c. water

1. Mix all ingredients (except flour) in a large bowl (knead with hands), meat first, then dry ingredients, then remaining ingredients.
2. Set in covered bowl in refrigerator to blend for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Form into loaf and bake in uncovered, greased pan at 300u0b0 for about 1 3/4 to 2 hours.
4. Make gravy from drippings, using the 2 tablespoons flour and water.
5. (Best if made and baked one day and served the next.)

ground beef, sausage, egg, milk, white bread, handful of grapenuts cereal, ground sage, salt, pepper, onion, stalks celery, parsley, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=370627 (may not work)