Hey Brightcopperkettles!!!

Looky what I done found.

SEATTLE FIRE STATION 25 MEATLOAF

"A great meaty loaf with no bread, so it's great for low carb diets. Tasty and sure to satisfy! This beef and pork sausage meatloaf is loaded with pepper jack cheese, bacon and spinach, and it makes an awful lot!"

Original recipe yield: 16 servings.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 2 Hours

Ready In: 2 Hours 20 Minutes

Servings: 16


_INGREDIENTS:

* 1 pound bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
* 2 onions, chopped
* 5 pounds ground beef
* 5 pounds spicy ground pork sausage
* 3 (10 oz) pkgs frozen chopped spinach 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

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 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.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, pork 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.
4. 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).

Wow, thats about a 1lb serving each... But does sound tasty!

Now how about that! Did you try it yet? I forwarded this one to my husband to ask him if he knows who conjured it up.

Just found it tonight. You can bet I'll be making that for the gang at some future get together.

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Originally posted by enginecapt

Just found it tonight. You can bet I'll be making that for the gang at some future get together.

Now you be sure and let me know how it turns out, you hear?

Yes'm Miss Bright.

One hint for low carb...those meatloaf seasoning packets usually contain sugar, so check the nutritional info on packet, or make your own seasonings.