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Happy Cow Meatloaf

1/2 cup organic milk

1 free-range egg, beaten

11/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried mustard

Several grinds pepper

11/2-2 pounds grass-fed ground beef

11/2 cups soft breadcrumbs

1 cup sliced button mushrooms, plus 2 whole mushrooms

1/2 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

4 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons molasses

2 strips local bacon, chopped into small pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine milk, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings. Gently mix in ground beef and all other ingredients except whole mushrooms and bacon. Shape meat mixture into a loaf in a glass pan, top with the whole mushrooms and the bacon. Bake 1 hour or more depending on preferred doneness.