Classic Meat Loaf

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery (1 stalk)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot (1 medium)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• 1 pound lean ground pork

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat over to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine onion, celery, carrot, garlic, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup of ketchup, the eggs, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef and ground pork; mix well. Pat meat mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Bake for 70 to 75 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160, spooning the remaining 1/3 cup ketchup over meat loaf after 1 hour of baking.

Let meat loaf stand for 10 minutes. Cut into eight slices.