Sausage And Bell Pepper Meatloaf

• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, divided
• 1 1/4 pounds lean (15% fat) ground beef
• 1 12-ounce roll breakfast sausage
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup finely crushed crackers (such as Ritz)
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Whisk 1/2 cup tomato sauce, eggs, 1 teaspoon sage, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add ground beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, cracker crumbs, and garlic; blend well. Pack mixture into 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Mix remaining tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sage, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in small bowl; pour over meatloaf. Bake meatloaf until thermometer inserted into center registers 160u0b0F, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

tomato sauce, eggs, sage, salt, ground black pepper, lean, roll, onion, green bell pepper, crackers, garlic

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sausage-and-bell-pepper-meatloaf-236783 (may not work)