My Dad's Favorite Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup onion
- 1 rib celery
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 cup green onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
- 3/4 pound sausage
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
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Instructions
- Position 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, stirring occasionally.,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 1/3 cup ketchup. Cook for another minute and remove from heat to cool.,To cool the vegetables more quickly, remove them from the pan and spread them on a plate.
- 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 (very clean) hands to mix them together until everything is evenly distributed.
- Place the meatloaf mixture into a loaf pan (either 4-x 8-inch or 5- x 9-inch) 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°F, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf reads 155°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.,Did you enjoy this recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!
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