Momma's Meatloaf

Meatloaf

2½ pound ground beef

½ cup ketchup

½ yellow onion, chopped

1½ cloves garlic, minced

2 eggs

½ bunch chopped curly parsley

¾ cup bread crumbs

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

½ tablespoon dried oregano

½ tablespoon dried thyme

1 tablespoon kosher salt

Glaze

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

½ cup ketchup

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare sheet pan by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.

Mix together glaze ingredients. If the mixture is too thick, add water by the tablespoon to thin. In a large mixing bowl, combine all meatloaf ingredients. Place mixture on sheet pan and form into a loaf. Brush glaze over the meatloaf.

Bake meatloaf for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until internal temperature registers 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer. If the meatloaf is getting too brown, turn the pan and cover with tin foil.

Makes eight servings.

Chef Andrew Welsh, A Chef and a Loaf of Bread Catering, Elmhurst