Homestyle Meatloaf Recipe

A staple when I was growing up, I do love meatloaf!

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 green onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated carrot
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1−1/2 pounds ground chuck
• 3/4 pound ground pork
• 1 cup bread crumbs (such as Progresso)
• 1/2 cup all−purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ketchup plus an additional
• 1/4 cup ketchup (for top)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Saute green onion, garlic, green pepper, and carrot in vegetable oil over medium heat for a couple minutes
3. Combine beaten eggs with milk, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a medium bowl
4. Mix bread crumbs and flour into ground chuck and ground pork with your hands
5. Add egg and milk mixture, sauteed veggies, 1/4 cup ketchup and mix it up using your hands
6. Press the mixture into a meat loaf pan (the kind of pan with drainage holes in the bottom) or a large loaf pan
7. Bake for 30 minutes, then spread 1/4 cup of ketchup over the top of the meatloaf and bake for another hour
8. Remove from oven and allow it to sit for awhile before slicing and serving