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Preheat your oven to 375 F.
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In a large mixing bowl pour some lukewarm water over the bread slices and let the bread soak in the water.
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Just add enough water to cover the bread.
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After the bread has completely softened and absorbed the water, drain the excess water out of the bowl and gently squeeze the excess water out of the bread.
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When you are left with only the soaked bread in the bowl, add all of the remaining ingredients into the bowl.
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Mix well using your clean hands.
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When the meat mixture has come together, pour it into a large casserole dish (I use my 9 x 13 lasagna pan).
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Shape the meat mixture to look like a loaf of bread, trying to keep it uniform in size so it cooks evenly.
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Put the baking dish into the oven.
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Bake for 45 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
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Serve immediately or at room temperature.
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Notes: 1.
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In a pinch you can use 3 slices of whole wheat toaster bread in place of the baguette.
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Yes, exactly 400 grams of meat.
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Just kidding ... anything up to 500 grams works.
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3.
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If you dont have fresh parsley on hand, just skip it (dried wont work).
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Im not a fan of loaf pans because there is nowhere for the fat to go (yes, extra lean meat has fat too).
