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Ingredients:

• 4 slices of bread (I use whole wheat)
• 2 large red onions, peeled and washed
• 1 small red onion, cut into 1/4 inch-thick rings
• 2 Celery stalks washed
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup fresh parsley, leaves, loosely packed
• 1 cup plus 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 4 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 4 lbs. of ground round
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce, or to taste (for the zip)
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Aluminum foil

Bake it:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Over a bowl, crumble your bread slices into fine crumbs for about 20 seconds. Do not substitute dried breadcrumbs as your meatloaf will become rubbery.

Step 2: Chop 2 large red onions into small pieces and place into large mixing bowl. Next, mince the garlic and add in with the onions. Finally, chop the celery stalks into small pieces and add in with the onion and garlic. Add the garlic cloves, parsley, rosemary, dry mustard, ground pepper and brown sugar. Mix well and then add the breadcrumbs and mix.

Step 3: Add in your ketchup, eggs, salt and Tabasco. Using your hands, mix the ingredients all together until thoroughly combined, about 3 minutes. The texture should be to where you can form the mixture into a ball.

Step 4: Place a wire baking rack into an 11-by-17-inch baking pan. Cut a 5-by-11-inch piece of aluminum foil and place over center of the rack to prevent meat loaf from falling through. Use your hands to form the meat mixture into an elongated loaf covering the aluminum foil.

Step 5: Using a pastry brush, generously brush the top of the loaf. Place oil in a medium saucepan set over high heat. When oil is sizzling add the sliced red onion. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion is soft and golden. Add 3 tablespoons water, and cook, stirring, until most of the water has evaporated. Transfer onion to a bowl to cool slightly and then sprinkle onion over the meatloaf.

Step 6: Bake for 45 minutes then let cool for about 5 minutes. Slice and serve with mashed potatoes, gravy, and a vegetable.

There you have it, Grandma’s meatloaf. How do you make your meatloaf? Share with us!