Sausage Meatloaf

Sausage Meatloaf

Ready in 20 minutes
Serves 8 people

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 12 tablespoons ketchup, divided
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb  ground pork
• 1 lb  Italian sausage

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil, folding edges to create sides.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally until tender, 5-10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, sitting for 1 minute more. Transfer to a large bowl and spread into a thin layer to let cool about 5 minutes
3. Once onions are cooled, add eggs, breadcrumbs, 6 tablespoons ketchup, parsley, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Add beef, pork, and Italian Sausage; mix with hands to combine. Divide in half.
4.  Create two loaves and place on the prepared cookie sheet. 
5. Bake until the thermometer reads 160℉, 40-45 minutes.
6. Brush meatloaves with remaining ketchup. Turn broiler to high and broil until ketchup bubbles. 3 minutes or so. Keep an eye on them.
7. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving. Once the second one is cool. Wrap up for the freezer.

Tips

This is a double recipe so you can have one in the freezer.

Use leftovers for Patty Melts, Sandwiches, or Quesadillas.