Lewis Stone's Stuffed Meat Loaf

Lewis Stone's Stuffed Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lbs. beef (minced)
1/2 lb. pork (minced)
4 slices bread (soaked in warm water and drained)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup chili sauce
Onion stuffing

Meatloaf:
Combine beef, pork, bread, onion, salt, pepper, and eggs. Mix thoroughly. Line bottom and sides of a greased loaf pan with 1/2 meat mixture. Fill center of pan with onion stuffing. Cover top with remaining meat. Spread loaf with shortening and cover with chili sauce. Bake in a hot oven (400 degrees F.) for 1 1/2 hours. (Serves 6-8.)

Onion Stuffing:
3 onions (chopped)
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
1 egg (beaten)
2 tablespoons water

Cook onions slowly in melted shortening until yellow, add bread crumbs, sage, salt, pepper, and parsley. Saute until slightly browned. Remove from fire and add beaten egg and water.