Salsa Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 slices whole wheat bread, crumbled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional) or 1/4 cup parsley, chopped (optional)
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped (optional)
• 1 cup corn (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper