Cajun Meatloaf

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onion - chopped (medium)
1		Celery - chopped
1/2		Green pepper - chopped (medium)
2		Green onion - minced
1		Garlic - minced
2		Bay leaf
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cayenne
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cumin - ground
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Nutmeg - ground
1 tablespoon	15ml	Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Hot sauce
2 tablespoons	30ml	Unsalted butter
1/4 cup	59ml	Milk
1/4 cup	59ml	Ketchup
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Bread crumbs - finely crushed
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Lean ground beef
8 oz	227g	Ground pork - lean
2		Egg

Recipe Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.

2. Mix the onion, celery, green pepper, green onions, garlic, bay leaves, salt, cayenne, black pepper, cumin, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl.

3. Melt butter in a heavy 10 inch skillet over moderate heat.

4. Add the vegetable-spice mixture and cook uncovered for 6 minutes, stirring constantly until the onions and peppers are soft.

5. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.

6. Discard the bay leaves. Stir in the milk, ketchup and bread crumbs.

7. IN a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, eggs and the bread crumb mixture.

8. Pack mixture into a greased 9 by 5 by 3 loaf pan. AT this point the meatloaf can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours or freeze up to 3 months.

9. Bake the meatloaf uncovered for 50 to 55 minutes or until it is dark brown and pulls away from the sides of the pan.

10. Slice to desired thickness.

Source:
Readers Digest Cook Now, Serve Later, 1989

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