Meatloaf 101 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices white bread, torn into pieces
2 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into eighths
2 garlic cloves
2 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
1 large egg
1 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Place bread in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade; pulse until fine crumbs form.
Transfer to a medium bowl, and add ground beef.
Place onion, garlic, celery, carrots, and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade; pulse until fine.
Add to meat mixture, using hands to mix well.
Add egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons dry mustard, salt, and pepper; use hands to combine thoroughly.
Place in an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup ketchup, remaining teaspoon dry mustard, and brown sugar in a bowl; stir until smooth.
Brush mixture over meatloaf; place in the oven with a baking pan set on the rack below to catch drippings.
Cook until a meat thermometer inserted in the center reads 160 degrees, about 90 minutes.
If top gets too dark, cover with foil, and continue baking.