Hearty Country Meatloaf With Sour Cream Gravy

• Meatloaf
• 3 slices white bread
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup chopped mushroom
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• salt and pepper
• 3 slices bacon
• chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)
• Sour Cream Gravy
• 1/4 cup pan dripping
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup sour cream
• salt and pepper

1. Tear the bread into small pieces and soak in a large mixing bowl with the milk while you prepare the rest of the loaf.
2. Melt the butter in a small skillet and saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes.
3. Let cool.
4. Mix the vegetables and meat into the bread mixture with your hands.
5. Add the eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, marjoram, thyme, salt and pepper; mix by hand in a circular motion.
6. Form into a free-form 9" x 5" loaf.
7. Drape with the bacon and place on a greased rack in a broiler pan.
8. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for about 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes, or until browned and meat is cooked through.
9. Lift off the rack and keep warm while making the gravy.
10. Pour 1/4 cup of the pan drippings into a small saucepan.
11. Stir flour into the drippings until smooth.
12. Cook, stirring, over medium heat 3 minutes.
13. Gradually stir in the stock and bring to a boil.
14. Reduce the heat and cook until thickened.
15. Stir in the sour cream; heat through but do not boil.
16. Season with salt and pepper.
17. Transfer to a heated sauce boat and sprinkle with parsley.

meatloaf, white bread, milk, butter, mushroom, onion, garlic, ground beef, ground pork, eggs, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, marjoram, thyme, salt, bacon, fresh parsley, sour cream, flour, beef stock, sour cream, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearty-country-meatloaf-with-sour-cream-gravy-74635 (may not work)