Jep'S Meatloaf

Name: Jep'S Meatloaf
Ingredients: 3 pounds hamburger; 2 celery stalks large, 2/3 cup, finely chopped; 1 bell pepper small, finely chopped, 2/3 cup; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon duck; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 12 ounces tomato paste; 2 tablespoons evaporated milk; 2 Ritz Crackers sleeves, crushed; 2 cans tomato sauce 8 oz. ea., for topping; 4 slices bacon cut in 1/2 crosswise

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 pounds hamburger
2 celery stalks large, 2/3 cup, finely chopped
1 bell pepper small, finely chopped, 2/3 cup
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon duck
1 tablespoon black pepper
12 ounces tomato paste
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 Ritz Crackers sleeves, crushed
2 cans tomato sauce 8 oz. ea., for topping
4 slices bacon cut in 1/2 crosswise

Directions

1

Heat oven to 375*. In a large bowl, mix together (with your hands) the meat, celery, onion, garlic, bell pepper, eggs, Cajun seasoning, black pepper, tomato paste, milk, and 2 cups of the crushed crackers.
2

Spread tomato sauce on the top of each loaf. Sprinkle the remaining crushed crackers on top of the sauce. Top the loaves with bacon.
3

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes until set and the juices run clear when the meatloaf is poked with a fork.
4

Let cool a little before slicing