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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 4-5 slices of white bread toasted and finely crumbled, to make 2 cup
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 4-5 canned plum tomatoes drained and diced or ¾ cup diced canned tomatoes, drained
- 3 Tbsps finely chopped sweet onion
- 3 Tbsps finely chopped celery
- ¾ cup ketchup (in the meatloaf)
- 1 cup ketchup (for meatloaf topping)
- 2 tsps salt
- 1 ½ tsps ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine the toasted bread crumbs, milk, and egg. Mix together with a fork. Let stand 10 minutes.
Add the meat, tomatoes, onion, celery, ¾ cup ketchup and the salt and pepper. Mix together with your hands.
Put in center of an iron skillet. Shape into a loaf. Pour the cup of ketchup over the entire top, thickly. Place the skillet into the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Let stand in juices until cool and firmer.