Dill Pickle-layered Meatloaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 slices rye bread
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, drained
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 -3 medium dill pickles

Recipe

• 1 tear the bread into bite-size pieces.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine bread, eggs, and milk: let stand 10 minutes or until bread becomes soggy.
• 3 add the mushrooms, onion, horseradish, thyme, caraway seed, celery salt, mustard, pepper, and beef.
• 4 mix with a wooden spoon or with your hands until well blended.
• 5 pat 1/2 of the meat mixture into a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• 6 slice pickles lengthwise and arrange on the meat.
• 7 add the remaining meat mixture and pat firmly into a smooth layer.
• 8 bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 9 cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then invert on a platter; cover and chill.