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meatloaf alla dee

Cathy1225 avatar
Recipe by
Cathy White
@Cathy1225
New York, NY

This is a family favorite. It's a great way to get some veggies into the kids. Sometimes I do 2lb of pork, veal and beef mixture instead of all beef. This meatloaf is very tender & moist with the added vegetables.

yield 5 -6 people generously
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For meatloaf alla dee

  • 2 lb
    ground beef or (1lb beef & 1lb pork)
  • 1
    onion, medium, finely chopped
  • 1
    bell pepper, large, finely chopped (i used a red pepper)
  • 2
    carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    panko bread crumbs, seasoned
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1/4 c
    ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp
    seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp
    parsley, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    basil, dried
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1/2 c
    tomato sauce

How To Make meatloaf alla dee

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F
  • 2
    Finely chop onion, bell pepper and carrots. I use the mini food processor for this step. It's just easier.
  • 3
    Saute the onion, bell pepper & carrots in the olive oil for about 8-10 minutes or until soft.
  • 4
    Set vegetable mixture aside to cool down a little.
  • 5
    In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, then add in milk, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, seasoned salt, parsley, basil, black pepper and panko bread crumbs. Mix until combined.
  • 6
    Add ground beef and cooled vegetables and gently mix until combined. Be sure not to overmix, this will toughen the meatloaf.
  • 7
    Pat the mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Spread the tomato sauce on top.
  • 8
    Bake in oven until no longer pink inside for 1 hour - 1 hour & 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the middle reads 160°F.
  • 9
    Remove from oven, let rest for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!
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