Judy's Meatloaf

Submitted by MsPia

"Another one of Judy's recipes. I haven't try this one yet."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• For the season mix

• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg

• For the rest

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup breadcrumbs

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl mix together all the season mix ingredients.
3. In a sauce pan melt the butter and add onion, celery green peppers, green onions, garlic, Tabasco, Worcestershire and season mix.
4. Saute until mix starts to stick to the pan, about 5 minutes.
5. Then add evaporated milk and ketchup. Cook a few minutes and allow to cool to room temperature. Remove bay leaves.
6. Mean while, mix together ground beef, with ground pork, eggs and breadcrumbs.
7. When veggie mix reaches room temperature mix it into the the ground beef mixture.
8. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
9. Raise heat to 400 degrees and cook an additional 35 minutes or until done.

Reviews

[TasteTester]

We really enjoyed this meatloaf and all the veggies that were in it, although there are a few things I will change next time. I found the meatloaf hard to slice without it crumbling; I think the moisture the vegetables gave off while baking may have contributed to this, so I'll cut down the amounts of each vegetable just a little bit. (I had to put it in the fridge overnight to firm up before I could slice it neatly to take a photo.) I also tried putting it in a 9x13" baking pan, as directed, but the loaf was only about 1 1/2 inches high, so I transferred it to the loaf pan I use to make meatloaf and it came out with the usual meatloaf slice shape. It had a lot of nice juices left in the bottom of the loaf pan, so next time I'll try and reduce it, add a little cornstarch, and see what the gravy tastes like. Thanks for posting this delicious recipe!