World's Best Meatloaf

I got this from a friend who found it on a gardening forum. I'm not a meat loaf connoisseur by any means but I've made a few. This recipe is by far the best meatloaf I have ever tasted.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  soft breadcrumbs (tear up soft sliced bread, don't use fine crumbs as for breading)
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef (or pork & beef)
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  onion, chopped fine
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard (Colman's, or similar)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground thyme
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  green pepper, chopped fine
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3⁄4 cup celery, grated
• 3⁄4 cup carrot, grated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix meat with the egg, add onion, seasonings and bread crumbs, green pepper, celery and carrots.
3. Add half the tin of tomato sauce and mix everything well.
4. Turn mixture into a greased loaf pan or glass casserole dish 8.5 x 11 inches and pour remaining sauce over the top, smoothing it evenly over the meat mixture.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until no longer pink in center.