My Grandmother's Meat Loaf

Hey everyone! More apologies for the extremely slow posting, the summer school semester has just ended so I will be able to make up my absence with a few posts in the next coming days. To my knowledge, meat loaf does not have a great reputation in North America. Usually it is the dish that children abhor and are subjected to by their parents or grandparents. It is supposed to be dry or flavourless or too much flavour, but not a good flavour. I am no meat loaf connoisseur, I have only had my grandmother's meat loaf and it is divine. It is always moist and it is good cold or warm or in a sandwich the next day. The secret ingredient in the meat loaf is the spice called savory. Savory isn't the easiest spice to find but I think most major grocery stores carry it. Most of the time it is just labelled as "savory" but if your grocery store carries both summer and winter savory, buy the winter savory. Savory can be replaced by thyme if you can't find it, but trust me...this spice is worth the purchase. This is a great mid-week meal because it's very quick to make and the ingredients are not very expensive

Ingredients:
-450 grams lean or extra-lean ground pork
-1 egg
-1 onion, finely chopped
-2 cloves of garlic, minced
-1 tsp. nutmeg
-1 tsp. savory
-1/2 tsp. salt
-1/2 tsp. ground pepper
-about 1/2 cup bread crumbs, plus some more

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix first 8 ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Add enough bread crumbs to this mixture so that it is no longer runny. Knead mixture for 3 minutes.
2. In another bowl, add about 1/8 or 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Gather the meat mixture together and shape into a loaf. If there are any cracks, return it to the bowl and knead again. Roll the exterior of the loaf in the breadcrumbs. Place onto a baking dish and bake for 45 minutes. If it starts to burn, cover it with aluminum foil.
Serve with a side of boiled broccoli or a side salad. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

(per 1 serving, should yield 5 servings): 214.9 calories, 9.9 grams of fat, 42 mg of cholesterol, 380.9 mg of sodium, 10 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 21.6 grams of protein