American meatloaf in bacon

Heat the oil and fry the onion and celery for about 5 minutes on low setting. Let it cool down.

In the meantime, mix the mince with the ketchup, meatballs, herbs, egg and breadcrumbs to form a smooth whole.

Finally knead the onion and celery through the minced meat.

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Line the baking tin with the bacon.

Fill the mold with the minced meat and press well to avoid air bubbles.

Fold the overhanging bacon over it and place the mold in a roasting pan or oven dish with a layer of water.

Bake the meatloaf in about 40 minutes (check the doneness by poking with a skewer in the middle of the mince.) If there is nothing left on the skewer and clear liquid appears on the surface, the dish is ready).

Remove the mold from the oven and carefully pour out the fat that has been released during baking before the meatloaf can be dumped.