Ribbon Meatloaf

Beautifully mellow in flavor, this meatloaf has a ribbon of cheese flowing through the middle of it. Use the cheese of your choice. In this recipe, I use Cheddar cheese, but you could try it with blue cheese or American cheese.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 557 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 egg white, beaten
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup minced onion
• 5 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ teaspoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ teaspoon dried sage
• ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 slices soft bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 pound ground lean pork
• ¼ teaspoon ground dry mustard
• 2 slices soft bread, torn into small pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the bread and milk. Add the beef, pork, egg yolk, onion, salt, ground black pepper, dry mustard, sage, celery salt, garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and set aside.

Step 3

To make filling, in a medium bowl combine the egg white and water. Toss lightly with the bread pieces and Cheddar cheese.

Step 4

Pat 1/2 of the meat mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Cover with the cheese filling and top with the remaining meat mixture.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.