Mom's Meatloaf

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons butter
• 3⁄4 lb ground beef
• 1⁄4 lb ground pork
• 1  cup  minced onion
• 1⁄2 cup  minced green pepper
• 1  tablespoon  chopped garlic
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 3⁄4-1  cup  breadcrumbs
•  salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 2  cups  veal stock
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  tablespoons water

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a roasting pan with the butter.
3. In a mixing bowl, add beef, pork, onions, peppers, garlic, eggs, cream, and bread crumbs.
4. Blend thoroughly.
5. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
6. Shape the mixture into a loaf and place on the prepared pan.
7. Pour the stock over the top and place in the oven.
8. Place in the oven and bake for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally.
9. Remove the pan from the oven.
10. Using a long spatula, remove the meat loaf from the pan.
11. Place the roasting pan on the stove, over high heat.
12. In a small bowl, whisk the flour with 2 tablespoons water.
13. Whisk the slurry into the gravy.
14. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook for few minutes, stirring constantly.
15. Season the gravy with salt and pepper.
16. Slice the meatloaf in to 8 pieces.
17. Serve two slices of meat loaf per person with a spoonful of gravy.