Just Great Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef (top round or sirloin)
• 1 lb ground veal
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• salt, pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 combine beef, veal and lamb in large bowl; mix thoroughly.
• 3 add the cottage cheese, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, green pepper and 1/2 cup chili sauce.
• 4 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 divide mixture in half and place into two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans.
• 6 pour 1/4 cup of the wine over each meatloaf.
• 7 mix the tomato sauce and 1/2 cup chili sauce in small bowl.
• 8 spread half of the mixture over each meatloaf.
• 9 bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, basting frequently with pan juices.
• 10 reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake another 50 to 60 minutes, until juices run clear.