Simple Meatloaf Recipe
Meatloaf is comfort food for lots of people. And it's easy to understand why. After all, what better partner is there for mashed potatoes, right?The best beef for meatloaf (click here for larger image) is 85% lean ground beef. If you go with 90% lean or greater, you'll lose some of the moistness that makes this meatloaf recipe delicious.
Ingredients:
- 2 stalks celery, washed and trimmed
- 1 large carrot, washed and cleaned
- 1 small onion, peeled and cut in half
- 1 small red pepper, sliced and seeded
- 1 pound ground beef (85% lean)
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Place celery, carrot, onion and red pepper in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse several times, just until vegetables are finely chopped, but not pureed.
- Place vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Add ground beef, pork, egg, rolled oats, ketchup, salt and pepper.
- Mix with your hands until well-combined. Do not overmix. Place mixture in prepared loaf pan. Drizzle with barbecue sauce.
- Bake 55-65 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reads 155 degrees.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving. If you cut the meatloaf right away, all the juices will run out. Resting allows the meatloaf to continue cooking (it will rise to 160 degrees), and the juices of the meatloaf to re-distribute, making the meatloaf moister.
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