Basic Meatloaf Recipe

• 3 pounds Alderspring Organic Grass Fed Ground Beef
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1 large bell pepper finely chopped
• 1 celery rib very finely chopped
• 1 large carrot finely shredded
• 3 garlic cloves finely minced
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup ketchup

Topping

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice or red wine