Vegetable Meatloaf

The best meat loaf and sauce I've ever had!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon margarine
• 2  onions, chopped 1 cup divided
• 2  carrots, chopped 1 cup divided
•  celery, chopped 1 cup divided
• 1  green pepper, chopped 1 cup divided
• 1  tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1  cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  lb ground pork
• 2  eggs, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup water

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In 10-inch skillet melt butter until sizzling. Stir in 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup green pepper and garlic.
3. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender (3 to 4 minutes).
4. In large bowl stir together bread crumbs, 1/2 cup ketchup, ground beef, pork, eggs, salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper and cooked vegetables.
5. Form into 2-loaves; place in 13x9-inch baking pan.
6. Bake 40-50 minutes until browned.
7. Meanwhile, in saucepan stir together remaining onion, carrot, celery, green pepper, 1 cup ketchup and water. Cook over medium heat until veggies are tender and sauce has thickened slightly. Serve with meatloaf.