Old Fashioned Meat-Loaf

Galley Wench's Note:

This is comfort food at our house! Original recipe comes from The Gourmet Cookbook, however I've modified to make it my own! Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups sweet onions , finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1 rib celery , finely chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup ketchup , divided
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 ½ lbs ground round (or chuck)
• ½ lb ground pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
• 1 cup bread , crumbs fine
• 2 eggs , lightly beaten

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F; position oven rack to middle of the oven.
2. Melt butter in heavy skillet and saute onions, garlic and celery for approximately 4-5 minutes; until onions are translucent.
3. Add salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup ketchup; cook for 1 minute, until combined.
4. Transfer to a large bowl and add meats, bread crumbs and eggs; blend with your hands; do not overmix.
5. In in 9 x 13 pan (sprayed with cooking oil) form the mixture into a 10 x 5 inch oval loaf.
6. Mix brown sugar with remaining ketchup and spread on top.
7. Bake until interntal temperature registers 155 degrees F; approximately 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
8. Remove from oven, cover with foil and allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.