Basic Meatloaf

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium onion)
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1 tsp dried herbs, like oregano, thyme, marjoram, etc.
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp bouillon granules
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1/4 cup chicken or beef stock
• 1 tbl Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup uncooked instant oatmeal OR
• 1/4 cup dry plain breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a sauce pan. Add the onions, carrots, dried herbs, pepper, salt, and bouillon granules, and cook over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes until onions are translucent but not brown. Add the white wine and let cook until most of the liquid had evaporated.Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, onion and carrot mixture, oatmeal or bread crumbs, and egg and mix lightly. Don't mash the mixture and stop mixing as soon as the majority of ingredients have been integrated.
3. Shape into a rectangular loaf on an ungreased sheet pan. Spread ketchup over the top. Bake for an hour.

ground beef, olive oil, onions, grated carrot, herbs, black pepper, kosher salt, bouillon granules, white wine, tomato, chicken, worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, egg

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/basic-meatloaf-52076211 (may not work)