Harley Davidson Cafe Homestyle Meatloaf recipe

1/2 pound bacon
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 tablespoon black pepper
3/4 tablespoon onion powder
1 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
1 cup tomato juice
3/4 cup evaporated milk
2 cups dry bread crumbs
4 eggs
5 pounds ground meat

Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

Cook bacon in pan. Remove bacon and chop. Leave drippings in pan and add onion and celery. Saut� (but do not brown) onion and celery. Add pepper, onion powder, thyme, salt, mustard, paprika and garlic powder; cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; add tomato juice and evaporated milk.

Mix bread crumbs with eggs and add to ground meat. Add spice mixture and bacon to meat and mix gently. Place mixture in 1 large loaf pan or individual loaf pans. Bake until done, about 30 to 40 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on a meat or instant-read thermometer.