Best Ever Meatloaf

2 eggs
2/3 c milk
1/2 c chopped onion
1 c shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
3 slices bread, torn in pieces
1/2 c grated carrot
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 lbs LEAN ground beef (I try to use at least 90% so it's not swimming in grease)

Topping:
1/2 c tomato sauce
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 tsp prepared mustard

In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and bread and let stand a few minutes. Stir in the onion, carrot, cheese, herbs & seasonings. Add beef and mix well. Put in a freezer bag and then stuff in a bread pan so it freezes in the shape of a loaf. When it's frozen you can take it out of the pan and just let it hang out in your freezer in the freezer bag until you're ready to cook it. I freeze the topping in a separate little bag.

When ready to use let it thaw in the fridge over night, taking off the freezer bag as soon as it will pull away from the meat and put it in the pan you'll cook it in. I like to cook mine in a shallow kind of roasting type pan so the grease can pull away from it even though it's still shaped like a loaf. Make sure it's completely thawed and then bake at 350 for about 1 hr 15 min but spoon about 1/2 the topping over the meatloaf after it's cooked for about 45 min. Every 10 min or so spoon more of the topping over the loaf until it's all used up. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.