meatloaf with a tomato beef sauce

Ingredients

MEATLOAF

• 2 pounds chopped meat
• 4 – eggs
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1 cup finely shredded carrots
• 1 cup finely shredded celery
• 6 tablespoons ketchup

SAUCE

• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1 can beef consomme soup (10.5 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• – several drops of Frank’s red hot sauce or Tabasco hot sauce (optional)