Diner-Style Meat Loaf

Name: Diner-Style Meat Loaf
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1½ pounds ground meat loaf mix (a combination of ground beef, veal, and pork), or use ¾ pound each ground beef and pork; Pinch of dried thyme or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; 4 or 5 white mushrooms, coarsely chopped (Mushroom Basics); 2 garlic cloves, minced; ½ cup soft fresh bread crumbs; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 large eggs, beaten; Few drops of hot pepper sauce; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 celery rib, strings removed (Celery Stringing), trimmed and chopped; 1 carrot, trimmed, peeled, and chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more as needed; 1 scallion (white and green portions), trimmed, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced; ⅔ cup ketchup

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Get in There and Cook

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

About

It’s the combination of ground meats—beef, veal, and pork—that makes this version special.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more as needed
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, trimmed, pe

Main course
Spicy

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, scallion, mushrooms, and garlic; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and the thyme. Sauté, tossing occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a plate and set aside to cool slightly.