Old Fashioned Meatloaf

 Prep Time:  15 minutes
Cooking Time:
1 hour & 30 minutes
 Servings: 8

 Ingredients
 2 pounds lean ground beef 
1 tablespoon butter
 ½ onion, large, chopped finely 
3 celery ribs, chopped finely
 ½ cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning 
 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning 
2 eggs, large, lightly beaten 
1/3 cup ketchup
 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, divided
 1 tablespoon ketchup
  3 tablespoons tomato paste
 1 can tomato sauce (8-ounce)
  Fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped for garnish

  Directions
1-Over medium heat in a nonstick skillet, preferably medium size; melt the butter and then add in the onion & celery; sauté until just tender, for 5 to 7 minutes.
2-Stir celery mixture together with the ground beef, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoon of tomato paste, garlic powder, Creole seasoning, Greek seasoning, eggs & ketchup in a large size bowl. Shape the mixture into a loaf, preferably 10x5”; place on a broiler rack, preferably lightly greased. Place the rack in an aluminum foil lined with the broiler pan.
3- Bake for 45 minutes, preferably at 350 F/175 C. Stir together the leftover tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce & 1 tablespoon of ketchup until just blended; pour the mixture evenly on top of the meatloaf & bake until no longer pink in the middle, for 10 to 15 additional minutes. Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes, before serving.

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