Favorite Meat Loaf

This recipe, along with its vegan counterpart, is from the 2001 As You Like It Cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 8'x4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  sesame oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups onions, finely diced
• 1  cup carrot, shredded
• 2  teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon dried savory
• 1  teaspoon dried whole thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup Bulgar wheat
• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  large egg, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then oil an 8"x4" loaf pan & set it aside.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add onions, carrots, garlic, savory, thyme & salt.
3. Saute for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften, then add the bulghur & cook another 3 minutes, before removing from the heat & setting aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef & egg, then add the sauteed vegetable mixture, mixing by hand until well combined.
5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan & bake in the oven 30 to 40 minutes or until the top is lightly browned & the loaf is firm to the touch. Remove the pan from the oven & run a dull knife along the sides of the pan, then invert it onto a serving plate to release the loaf. Let sit about 5 minutes before slicing & serving.