Ingredients
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4 slices white bread, torn into pieces
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2 1/2 lbs ground beef
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1 medium yellow onion, peeled &,cut into 8 ths
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2 cloves garlic
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2 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
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2 carrots, peeled &,cut into 2 inch pieces
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1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
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1 cup ketchup
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3 teaspoons dry mustard
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1 tablespoon coarse salt
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 large egg
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2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°.
- Place bread in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade; pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Transfer to a medium bowl, add ground beef& mix well.
- Place onion, garlic, celery, carrots& parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade; pulse until fine.
- Add to meat mixture and, using hands, mix well.
- Add egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons dry mustard, salt, and pepper; use hands to combine thoroughly.
- Place in an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
- Combine remaining 1/2 cup ketchup, remaining teaspoon dry mustard, and brown sugar in a bowl; stir until smooth.
- Brush mixture over meatloaf; place in the oven over a baking pan set on the rack below to catch drippings.
- Cook until a meat thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°, about 90 minutes.
- Check after 60 minutes and if the top is getting too dark, cover with foil, and continue baking.