Provence Meat Loaf

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   ["1. Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees.", "2. Heat a heavy bottom sauce pan over medium heat, add bacon and cook until browned and cooked through. Using a slotted spoon remove cooked bacon and set aside. Pour bacon drippings into a measuring cup.", "3. Pour 2-3 Tablespoons of bacon dripping back into the heavy bottom sauce pan, return to heat, add onions, mushrooms, garlic, kosher salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables ( add more bacon dripping if necessary) are cooked through add diced gala apples and saute until tender. Remove vegetable and apple mixture from heat and chill.", "4. In a large bowl mix ground beef, cooked bacon, sauteed vegetables, apples, eggs, Roquefort cheese, bread crumbs and fresh herbs just until well combined, do not over mix.", "5. Place mixture into a 12"" x 5"" loaf pan, press down gently, sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake meat loaf for 1 hour or until internal temp of 140 degrees. Remove meat loaf from oven and let rest in pan for 10-15 minutes.", "6. Pour off fat from loaf pan. Invert meat loaf onto platter and slice."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.