CHEESE MEAT LOAF

2 slices bread
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons chopped celery
3/4 pound ground beef
1/2 cup shredded cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped parsley
2 eggs, slightly beaten

Soak bread in milk.

Combine bread mixture with remaining ingredients; mix well. Place in a loaf pan.

Bake at 375 degrees F (moderate oven) 1 hour and 10 minutes.

To save time:
Press the uncooked meat loaf mixture into muffin cups. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degree F (moderate oven).

VARIATIONS:

- Cover top of meat loaf with tomato sauce before baking, or serve meat loaf with tomato sauce.

- Lay 3 bacon strips across the top of meat loaf before baking.

Makes about 4 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Adapted from source: Money-Saving Main Dishes, USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 43, 1966