Meatloaf With A Bite

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 medium sweet green pepper, cored,seeded and chopped
• 2 green onions, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 8 ounces lean ground lamb shoulder
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375f.
• 2 mix onion, celery, green pepper, green onions, garlic, bay leaves, salt, peppers, cumin, nutmeg, worcestershire, hot red pepper sauce in a medium size bowl.
• 3 melt the butter in a heavy skillet over moderate heat.
• 4 add the vegetable spice mixture and cook uncovered for about 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until the onions and peppers are soft.
• 5 remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• 6 discard the bay leaves.
• 7 stir in the milk, ketchup and bread crumbs in a large bowl, combine the beef, lamb, eggs and bread crumb mix.
• 8 pack the meat mixture into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan.
• 9 (*atthis point the meatloaf can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months to use when you need a dish already to shove in the oven. thaw before cooking) bake the meatloaf, uncovered for 50- 55 minutes or until it is dark brown and pulls away from the sides of the loaf pan.
• 10 slice to desired thickness and serve.