Description
The best meatloaf that's never dry, always tender, and has so much flavor there's no need to top it with a sauce.Â
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 bacon strips
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium-sized skillet and saute onions, peppers, and celery until tender, set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350Ëš.
- Add meat and cooked vegetables with the remaining ingredients except for the bacon into a large mixing bowl.
- Mix together with a spoon or with your hands until ingredients are thoroughly combined without handling too much.
- Place into a 9" x 5" loaf pan and top with bacon strips.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, remove from oven.
- Drain grease from the pan.
- Remove meatloaf, and place onto a cutting board, slice into 8 serving pieces, serve.
Equipment
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- Don't overmix the meat with the rest of the ingredients; overmixing can toughen the meat.
- Don't pack the meat into the loaf pan; that can cause the meatloaf to dry out.
- If you must, serve with a smoky barbecue sauce or a mixture of half  A-1 sauce and half Heinz 57 Sauce.
