Cheeseburger Loaf

• 1 1/2 lb. ground chuck
• 1 (5 1/3 oz.) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 c. cracker crumbs
• 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded American cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 c. chopped green pepper
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 2 slices American cheese

1. Combine all
2. ingredients,
3. except
4. cheese
5. slices
6. in a large mixing
7. bowl and mix lightly.
8. Place mixture in an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x
9. 2
10. 5/8-inch
11. loaf pan. Shape into a loaf.
12. Bake at 375u0b0 for 1 hour.
13. Remove loaf from oven. Cut each cheese slice into 2 triangles
14. and
15. arrange
16. overlapping
17. on
18. top of loaf. Return meat loaf to oven 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
19. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
20. Yields 6 to 8 servings.

ground chuck, milk, cracker crumbs, american cheese, egg, onion, green pepper, salt, pepper, basil, american cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=160896 (may not work)