Comfort Meat Loaf
This old-fashioned meat loaf recipe is my all-time favorite. Nothing fancy. Just good ole' comfort food.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 2 TBSP butter
- 2-1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1-1/2 tsp. ground pepper
- 2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1-1/2 pounds ground chuck
- 3/4 pound bulk sweet, mild Italian sausage
- 1 cup Pankow bread crumbs
- 2 eggs large, slightly beaten
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, celery and carrot in butter for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover the skillet and cook an additional 5 minutes.
Stir in salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce and ketchup and cook another minutes.
Allow to cool slightly.
-
In a large bowl, add the cooled, cooked vegetables, both meats, bread crumbs and eggs. Mix with hands until fully combined.
-
In a shallow baking dish, form the meat mixture into a 10 x 5-inch oval loaf so the sides are not touching the dish. Spread additional ketchup over the top, if desired.
-
Bake in oven for 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted in center registers 155 degrees.
Note: If mixture was refrigerated prior to baking, remove from refrigerator at least one hour before.
