Ingredients

2 T vegetable oil

2 celery stalks, finely choppied

1medium onion, finely chopped

2 lbs 80/20 ground beef

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Dash of hot sauce, preferably Tabasco

Dashof Worcestershire sauce

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

3 slices white bread, torninto small pieces and soaked in cold water

1/2 cup Italian-seasonsed bread crumbs

1/2 cup ketchup

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium0high hat. Add the celery and onion, and sauté until tender, about 7 mins. Set aside to cool.
  3. 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 9x6-inch loaf on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread the ketchup over the top, and bake in the oven until cooked through, 45 to 55 mins.