Mendocino Hotel Meatloaf
Dear SOS: My husband and I just completed a road trip that included a stop for lunch in Mendocino. My husband, a meatloaf aficionado, loved the Mendocino Hotel’s meatloaf and declared it the best he’s ever had. Could you possibly acquire the recipe?
Jackie Walker
Monrovia
Dear Jackie: The Mendocino Hotel people were happy to part with the recipe to please your husband and all other meatloaf lovers. The recipe does not call for salt and pepper because salt from the bacon and flavorings suffice for most tastes.
Gently combine ground round, egg, celery, onion, carrot, celery salt, oregano, thyme, ketchup, bread crumbs and Worcestershire sauce.
Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with 3 strips bacon. Pack meat mixture into pan and top with remaining bacon strips. Cover with foil and bake at 425 degrees 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reaches 175 degrees, about 10 minutes more.
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