Meatloaf with a Bite

Name: Meatloaf with a Bite
Ingredients: 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 12 medium sweet green pepper, cored,seeded and chopped; 2 green onions, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 bay leaves; 34 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 12 teaspoon black pepper; 14 teaspoon ground cumin; 14 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 14 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 14 cup milk; 14 cup ketchup; 12 cup fine dry breadcrumb; 1 lb lean ground beef; 8 ounces lean ground pork shoulder; 2 eggs

20 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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, pork, 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.
10

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.
11

Slice to desired thickness and serve.