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Here's everything you need for this tasty classic meatloaf. This meatloaf makes great leftovers and freezes well. Cut it in slices for a sandwich filling, or serve next to mashed potatoes and a green salad.

Let's Get Started…

Ingredients To Gather:

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup of finely chopped onion
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup of finely chopped green onion, including the green onion greens
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tbsp)
• 2 teaspoon salt (use 1 1/2 teaspoons if using Italian sausage)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 cup ketchup, divided 1/3 and 1/3
• 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef (chuck)
• 3/4 pound of spicy ground pork sausage or Italian sausage (a mix of sweet and hot if you are using links)
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (take a couple slices of fresh bread and pulse in a blender until you have crumbs)
• 2 large eggs, beaten slightly
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves

Directions To Follow:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place the rack in the middle.

2. Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet, over medium heat until it begins to foam. Add the next five ingredients and cook for five minutes.

3. Add Worcestershire sauce and 1/3 cup of ketchup.

4. Place the cooled mixture in a large bowl and add the ground beef, Italian sausage, eggs, breadcrumbs and parsley. Use your hands to mix the ingredients until even.

5. Place the meat mixture into a loaf pan (either 4×8 or 5×9) and press to make it compact. You may instead  form a free-standing loaf onto a rimmed baking pan. Cover the meatloaf with the remaining ketchup.

6. Bake at 350 F for one hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the middle reads 155 F. Take it from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. To serve, carefully lift with a metal spatula and place onto a serving plate.

Finished!

Don't forget to chill or freeze the leftovers for later use! This meatloaf is great in sandwiches, next to mashed potatoes or crumbled atop pasta.

Enjoy!

Article Source: Simply Recipes