Elise Bauer

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

unsalted butter

1 cup

finely chopped onion

celery rib, finely chopped

carrot, finely chopped

1/2 cup

finely chopped green onion, including the green onion greens

3 cloves

garlic, minced (about 1 Tbsp)

2 tsp

salt (use 1 1/2 teaspoons if using Italian sausage)

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

2/3 cup

ketchup, divided 1/3 and 1/3

1 1/2 lb

ground beef (chuck)

3/4 lb

spicy ground pork sausage or Italian sausage (a mix of sweet and hot if you are using links)

1 cup

fresh bread crumbs (take a couple slices of fresh bread and pulse in a blender until you have crumbs)

large eggs, beaten slightly

1/3 cup

minced fresh parsley leaves