Lamb Meat Loaf With Feta Cheese

• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 2 1/2 pounds lean ground lamb
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (4-ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• Garnishes: dried parsley flakes, fresh parsley sprigs

1. Bake pine nuts in a shallow pan at 350u0b0, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until toasted.
2. Combine pine nuts and next 9 ingredients; press half of mixture into a lightly greased 9- x 5-inch loafpan. Sprinkle with cheese, and press remaining lamb mixture over cheese.
3. Bake at 375u0b0 for 1 1/2 hours; remove from pan, and place on a rack in a broiler pan. Pour tomato sauce over top; bake 10 more minutes or until done. Garnish, if desired. Serve with toasted pita bread.

pine nuts, lean ground lamb, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, eggs, pepper, basil, rosemary, salt, feta cheese, tomato sauce, parsley flakes

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lamb-meat-loaf-with-feta-cheese (may not work)