Meat Loaf

Everyone has their favorite meatloaf recipe - this is my personal favorite because of the extra veggies and delicious glaze.  I usually use onions, carrots, and celery because they are staples in my house on any average day but you can really pitch in anything you may discover in your fridge...like bell peppers, broccoli, etc.  The ingredients list is pretty loosey-goosey because it's meatloaf and you should put in whatever makes you happy.

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 tablespoon minced garlic

About 3 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (or a mix of dried basil, thyme, oregano, and parsley)

2 teaspoons Lawry's Salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 1/2 pounds meatloaf mix (or 1 1/2 pound ground beef, 1/2 pound ground veal, and 1/2 pound ground pork)

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup ketchup

1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2/3 cup fine dried bread crumbs

GLAZE:

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Hot sauce (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with the rack in the middle.

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat and sautee the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon Lawry's salt, and black pepper.  Cook until the onions and soft and golden, about 6 minutes.  Set aside to cool.

In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, meatloaf mix, milk, ketchup, the remaining Italian seasoning, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.  Add the cooked vegetables and bread crumbs, and mix well.

Pour the mixture into a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan.  Smooth the top of the loaf with the back of a spoon.

Make the glaze - combine the ketchup, brown sugar, Worchestershire sauce, and about 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional) in a bowl.  Pour and spread this mixture evenly over the top of the meatloaf.

Bake the loaf for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until juices run clear when a knife is inserted into it.

Enjoy with some baked sweet potatoes or squash!!!

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