Entrée: United States – Old-Fashioned Sunday Meatloaf with Parsley

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 8

Approximate Time

Prep 15 min

Cook 1 hr 15 min

Additional 10 min

Total 1 hr 40 min

Ingredients

2 lb (900 g) ground beef
1 cup (100 g) breadcrumbs
3 / 4 cup (180 ml) milk
2 eggs
1 small carrot, grated (optional)
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp (15 g) chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 / 2 cup (120 ml) ketchup or tomato sauce for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine breadcrumbs and milk in a bowl and let soak 3–4 minutes.
2. In a large bowl mix ground beef, soaked breadcrumbs, eggs, onion, grated carrot (if using), parsley, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper until just combined.
3. Shape into a loaf and place on a baking sheet or in a loaf pan.
4. Spread ketchup or tomato sauce over the top of the loaf.
5. Bake 60–75 minutes until a thermometer reads 160°F (71°C) in the center.
6. Rest 10 minutes before slicing and serve garnished with extra parsley.