Sausage-Stuffed Meatloaf

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a classic food funny from Anna Welander:

A man walks into a bar. As he passes the cigarette machine, he hears it
say, "You smell bad and you are ugly." Then he hears a voice apparently
coming from a nearby plate of peanuts. "You really are a very handsome
young man." the nuts claim. The man turns to the bartender and asks for
an explanation. The bartender replies, "The cigarette machine is out of
order and the nuts are complimentary."

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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Nothing spells comfort more than meatloaf. Here's a recipe that is sure
to become a family favorite.

Sausage-Stuffed Meatloaf

2 eggs
1 1/2 lbs (375 g) ground beef
1/2 lb (225 g) Italian sausage (in links)
1 16-oz (454 g) can tomatoes, chopped and juice reserved
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup onion finely chopped
2 Tbs. parsley chopped
2 Tbs. sesame seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 slices bacon cut in half crosswise

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs with a fork. Add beef, tomatoes with
juice, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, sesame seeds, salt and pepper. Mix
until well blended. Press half of mixture firmly into a 9 x 5 x 3-inch
loaf pan. Lay the sausage links lengthwise down the center of the pan,
and fill with the remaining meat mixture. Run a thin knife around edge
and invert meatloaf into a shallow baking dish (about 12 x 8 x 2-inch).
Arrange bacon pieces on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Spoon
off fat drippings. Bake 30 minutes longer or until no longer pink in
center. Drain off any additional drippings. Cover loosely with foil and
let stand for 10 minutes.
Transfer to a serving platter.
Serves 6 - 8.
Received on Thu Oct 30 00:10:30 2008