Classic Meatloaf
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Category
Dinner
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Cusine
American
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Ingredients
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped green onion, including the green onion greens
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup ketchup, divided 1/3 and 1/3
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
3/4 pound of spicy ground pork sausage or Italian sausage
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 large eggs, beaten slightly
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, with a rack in the middle of the oven.
Melt the butter in a large, thick-bottomed skillet, on medium heat. When the butter starts to foam, add the finely chopped onions, celery, carrot, green onions and garlic to the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
Cover the pan and cook for another 5 minutes, until the carrots are tender, stirring every so often.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the Worcestershire sauce and one-third cup of the ketchup. Cook for another minute and remove from heat to cool.
Once the vegetables have cooled to the touch, place them in a large bowl with the ground beef, Italian sausage, eggs, breadcrumbs and parsley. Use your hands to mix them together until everything is evenly distributed.
Place the meatloaf mixture into a loaf pan and press to make compact in the pan. Or you can form a free-standing loaf onto a rimmed baking pan. Cover the meatloaf mixture with the rest of the ketchup.
Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf reads 155 degrees F.
Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Then use a metal spatula to gently lift the meatloaf out of the loaf pan to a serving plate.
Cut into thick slices to serve. The meatloaf makes great leftovers, just chill and reheat. Slices are good in sandwiches as well.