Classic Meatloaf

Name: Classic Meatloaf
Ingredients: Meatloaf Ingredients:; 1 carrot, coarsely chopped; 1 rib celery, coarsely chopped; 1/2 onion, coarsely chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 4 white mushrooms, coarsely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 2 1/2 pounds ground chuck; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 cup plain bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon olive oil; Glaze Ingredients:; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; hot pepper sauce to taste

21 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Meatloaf Ingredients:
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1 rib celery, coarsely chopped
1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
4 white mushrooms, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1 teaspoon olive oil
Glaze Ingredients:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
hot pepper sauce to taste

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2

Place the carrot, celery, onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic in a food processor, and pulse until very finely chopped, almost to a puree. Place the minced vegetables into a large mixing bowl, and mix in ground chuck, Worcestershire sauce, and egg. Add Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix gently with a wooden spoon to incorporate vegetables and egg into the meat. Pour in bread crumbs. With your hand, gently mix in the crumbs with your fingertips just until combined, about 1 minute.
3

Form the meatloaf into a ball. Pour olive oil into a baking dish and place the ball of meat into the dish. Shape the ball into a loaf, about 4 inches high by 6 inches across.
4

Bake in the preheated oven just until the meatloaf is hot, about 15 minutes.
5

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved.
6

Remove the meatloaf from the oven. With the back of a spoon, smooth the glaze onto the top of the meatloaf, then pull a little bit of glaze down the sides of the meatloaf with the back of the spoon.
7

Return meatloaf to oven, and bake until the loaf is no longer pink inside and the glaze has baked onto the loaf, 30 to 40 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cooking time will depend on shape and thickness of the meatloaf.