Beef & Pork Meatloaf & Onion Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups breadcrumbs
1 lb lean beef, ground
1 lb lean pork, ground
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Onion Gravy:
1/2 cup onion, minced
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/3 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
1/4 cup dry red wine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix all ingredients together.
Shape into a loaf pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
If desired, spoon onion gravy over baked meatloaf slices.
Onion Gravy Makes About 2 cups While this sauce was designed to be served on our Beef and Pork Meatloaf, it is amazingly versatile. Try it on mashed or baked potatoes, pork chops, steak or whatever! Use your imagination.
Saute onion in butter for about 3-5 minutes, or until slightly browned.
Stir in flour and add remaining ingredients.
Simmer for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly.