Recipe - Savory Stuffed Meat Loaf

1 One half pound Lean Ground Beef
2 Slices Bacon; Cut Up
One half cup Milk
1 Egg; Lg
One fourth cup Bread Crumbs; Dry
2 tablespoon Parsley; Snipped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Mustard; Dry
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder

MEAT LOAF STUFFING
One half cup Butter Or Margarine
One fourth cup Onion; Chopped, 1 Sm
One half cup Celery/Leaves; Chopped
2 cup Bread Crumbs; Fresh
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Sage
1/8 teaspoon Thyme
1 ds Pepper

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all of the ingredients except the
stuffing together. Spread 2/3rds of the mixture into an ungreased loaf
pan 9 X 5 X 3inches, pressing the mixture up the sides of the pan to
within Three fourths inch of the top. Spoon the stuffing onto the mixture in the
pan and then top with the remaining meat mixture covering the stuffing
completely. Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Drain off the
excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into thick
slices. Serve on a heated platter.

MEAT LOAF STUFFING:

Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and the celery and cook
an stir until the onion is tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the
remaining ingredients.