Ann's Old Fashioned Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs 80% lean ground beef (20% fat)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce, plus
• tomato sauce, for serving (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute vegetables in oil until carrots are soft.
• 2 add garlic and saute about 1-2 minutes longer.
• 3 remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, and cooled vegetables.
• 5 in another bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, worcestershire sauce and catsup until combined.
• 6 pour egg mixture over beef and mix with hands, handling just enough to combine evenly.
• 7 do not overmix, or it will be too dry.
• 8 pat mixture gently into greased loaf pan, but do not press down too firmly.
• 9 pour 1/2 cup tomato sauce evenly over the top and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1-1/4 hours.
• 10 place on a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• 11 cut into thick slices and serve warm or cold with extra tomato sauce, if desired.
• 12 i use crushed, canned tomatoes sometimes and that is very good too.