Seattle Fire Station 25 Meatloaf

Directions

Ingredients :

1 pound bacon

cut into 1 inch pieces

2 onions

chopped

5 pounds ground beef

5 pounds spicy ground pork sausage

3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach

thawed

drained and squeezed dry

3 (4 ounce) cans sliced black olives

drained

3 cups pistachio nuts

chopped

1 cup ketchup

3 eggs

1 (

25 ounce) packet meatloaf seasoning mix

1 pound pepper jack cheese

cubed

½ cup ketchup

or as needed

Methods :

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until bacon is crisp and onions are transparent. Drain off excess grease, and set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, pork sausage, bacon and onions, spinach, olives, pistachio nuts, 1 cup of ketchup, eggs, and meatloaf seasoning until well blended. Pat meat into a loaf shape, and place in a large baking pan. A roasting pan will work well. Poke cheese cubes into the top of the loaf so they are completely covered. Brush remaining ketchup generously over the top.

Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, or until the internal temperature of the loaf is 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).