Best Jack And Rocco Colluccis Collucci Brothers Meatloaf Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Salad oil
1 carrot, small to medium dice
2 stalks celery, small to medium dice
1 medium onion, small to medium dice
2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Dash hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
Dash Worcestershire sauce
3 slices bread
1/2 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs
Ketchup

Steps:

Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
In a medium-sized saute pan, put 2 dribbles of salad oil and heat over medium-high heat.
Add the carrots, celery, and onions and saute, about 5 minutes. Put aside and let cool.
In large bowl put the carrot mixture, ground beef and remaining ingredients, except for the bread, the bread crumbs and ketchup. Soak the bread in cold water, then squeeze water out (like a sponge) and drain it. Add to the ground beef and mix. (A stand mixer is may help make it easier.) Add the bread crumbs and mix. Roll into firm loaf, spread ketchup over the top, and place into preheated oven for approximately 45 to 55 minutes, or until cooked through. Take out and serve hot.

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Yield serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Dash of hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 slices white bread, torn into small pieces and soaked in cold water
1/2 cup Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup ketchup

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the celery and onion, and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, combine the celery mixture, ground beef, eggs, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the water out of the bread, add the bread to the bowl, and combine. Mix in the dry bread crumbs. Shape into a firm 9 × 6-inch loaf on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread the ketchup over the top, and bake in the oven until cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes.