Classic Spicy Meatloaf

Description

This is my family’s favorite meatloaf recipe. Onion may be substituted for green onions (scallions).

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped green onions
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ⅔ cup ketchup, divided
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • ¾ pound spicy ground pork sausage
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion
  3. green onions
  4. carrot
  5. celery
  6. and garlic until fragrant
  7. about 5 minutes. Cover skillet with a lid and cook
  8. stirring occasionally
  9. until carrot is tender
  10. about 5 more minutes. Stir 1/3 cup ketchup
  11. Worcestershire sauce
  12. salt
  13. and pepper into vegetable mixture; cook until warmed through
  14. about 1 minute.
  15. Mix ground beef
  16. sausage
  17. vegetable mixture
  18. bread crumbs
  19. parsley
  20. and eggs in a large bowl; form into a loaf and place in a rectangular baking pan with 2-inch high sides. Cover loaf with remaining 1/3 cup ketchup.
  21. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center
  22. about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 6

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