Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 lbs. of lean, ground beef (or mix of ground beef, pork and veal) 1 ½ cups fresh bread crumbs 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper ¼ tsp. dried thyme leaves, crumbled ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley (optional) 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce ⅔ cup Ketchup ½ cup or more BBQ sauce (I use Bullseye Original)
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350º and lightly oil a 9 X 5 inch loaf pan.
Warm the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion & carrot & cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic & sauté 1 minute longer. Remove from heat & set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine the meat, bread crumbs & cooled vegetable mixture. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, Worcestershire sauce & Ketchup until combined. Pour the egg mixture over the beef mixture & mix using your hands just enough to combine. Do not overmix.
Pat the mixture gently into the prepared loaf pan & level the top. Don't compact it. Pour BBQ sauce evenly over the top & bake until the temperature registers 150ºF, about 1¼-1 ½ hours. Transfer to a rack & let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into thick slices. Serves about 6. |