Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
2
cups finely chopped onion
1
tablespoon minced garlic
1
celery rib, chopped fine
1
carrot, chopped fine
1
/2 cup finely chopped scallion
2
tablespoons unsalted butter
2
teaspoons salt
1
1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2
teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2
/3 cup ketchup plus additional as an accompaniment if desired
N/A ketchup
1
1/2 pounds ground chuck
3
/4 pound ground pork
1
cup fresh bread crumbs
2
large eggs, beaten lightly
1
/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
In a large heavy skillet cook onion, garlic, celery, carrot, and scallion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes. Cook vegetables, covered, stirring occasionally, until carrot it tender, about 5 minutes more. Stir in salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/3 cup of ketchup and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Step 3
In a large bowl combine well vegetables, meats, bread crumbs, eggs, and parsley. In a shallow baking pan form mixture into 1 10-by 5-inch oval loaf and spread remaining 1/3 cup ketchup over loaf.
Step 4
Bake meat loaf in oven 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 155°F.