My Dad's Favorite Meatloaf Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion, including the green onion greens
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tbsp)
• 2 teaspoon salt (use 1 1/2 teaspoons if using Italian sausage)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 cup ketchup, divided 1/3 and 1/3
• 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef (chuck)
• 3/4 pound of spicy ground pork sausage or Italian sausage (a mix of sweet and hot if you are using links)
• 2 large eggs, beaten slightly
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (take a couple slices of fresh bread and pulse in a blender until you have crumbs)
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves