Classic Spicy Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.5 cups finely chopped green onions
• 1 carrot , finely chopped
• 1 rib celery , finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 0.67 cups ketchup , divided
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.75 pounds spicy ground pork sausage
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 0.33 cups minced fresh parsley
• 2 large eggs , slightly beaten

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green onions, carrot, celery, and garlic until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, about 5 more minutes. Stir 1/3 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture; cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Mix ground beef, sausage, vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, and eggs in a large bowl; form into a loaf and place in a rectangular baking pan with 2-inch high sides. Cover loaf with remaining 1/3 cup ketchup.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).