Spicy Butternut Squash Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
• 0.8 cup onion diced yellow
• 2  garlic clove minced
• 1.3 cups butternut squash diced peeled
• 0.5 cup bacon diced
• 1.8 teaspoons sage fresh chopped
• 1 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 serving coarse mustard 
• 1.5 pounds ground pork 
• 2.8 ounces parmesan grated
• 1 cup sandwich bread diced white
• 1 large eggs 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high.
2. Add onion, garlic, butternut squash, and pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and vegetables begin to brown, 5 minutes.
3. Add sage and red-pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
4. In a large bowl, combine pork, cheese, bread, and egg.
5. Add vegetable mixture and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are combined.
6. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf.
7. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through, 40 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.
8. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.