My Meatloaf 101

Name: My Meatloaf 101
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, peeled; 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt; 1/8 teaspoon paprika

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2

In a large bowl, mix ground beef with onions and celery. Peel carrot into short strips, chop and add to meat. Set aside.
3

In a small mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs, then add milk, ketchup and spices and blend. Combine wet mixture with meat and mix together.
4

Sprinkle oatmeal over meat mixture and gently mix all together until oatmeal is well combined.
5

Shape into loaf shape and place in metal loaf pan; drizzle top of loaf with ketchup (I place my ketchup in a small squirt-top dispenser for convenience). Bake for approximately 1 hr 15 minutes.
6

Remove from oven, let stand about 15 minutes. Slice and serve.