OLD-FASHIONED MEAT LOAF

Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf image

Provided by Beatrice Ojakangas

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound lean ground pork
1 pound ground beef round
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 cup tomato sauce or chopped fresh tomatoes
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Position the oven racks so that one rack is in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to convection bake at 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients together until well mixed.
Turn the mixture into the loaf pan and mound the top slightly. Insert the oven probe into the center of the loaf if desired, and set to 160°F.
Bake in the center of the oven until the temperature reaches 160°F in the center of the meat loaf, about 55 minutes. To check, insert an instant-read thermometer into the center of the loaf after 50 minutes and check the temperature. Remove the thermometer if you need to return the loaf to the oven.
Remove the pan from the oven, pour off the excess fat, and let the meat loaf stand for 15 minutes before serving.