Seattle Fire Station 25 Meatloaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 onions, chopped
• 5 pounds ground beef
• 5 pounds spicy ground lamb 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 (1.25 ounce) packet meatloaf seasoning mix
• 1 pound pepper jack cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup ketchup, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• 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, lamb 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).