Cajun Meatloaf

• 2 pounds Lean Ground Beef
• 1 pound Ground Pork
• 3 whole Bell Peppers, Any Color
• 2 whole Medium Onions
• 5 stalks Celery
• 8 cloves Garlic
• 3 whole Eggs
• 6 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 cups Breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1/2 cups Whole Milk
• 2 cups Ketchup
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
• Hot Sauce, Optional

1. Chop all of the fresh vegetables (peppers, onions, celery) into a small dice and mince the garlic.
2. Over a medium-high heat melt 6 tbsp.
3. butter.
4. Once butter begins to start browning, add the diced vegetables and garlic.
5. Add about 1 tbsp.
6. salt.
7. After these have cooked for a few minutes add 2 tbsp.
8. Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp.
9. black pepper, 1 tsp.
10. cayenne pepper, and 1 tsp.
11. ground nutmeg.
12. If you like it hot, add in a couple shakes of your favorite hot sauce.
13. Next, add in 1/2 cup of ketchup.
14. Continue cooking and stirring for a few more minutes and then remove from heat.
15. After allowing the mixture to cool for a couple of minutes add about 1/2 cup of milk.
16. Stir until combined.
17. Next, add at least 1 cup of bread crumbs.
18. Continue adding bread crumbs and stirring until mixture is a nice, thick paste.
19. In a large mixing bowl place the ground beef and pork and combine.
20. Whisk 3 eggs and add to the meat mixture.
21. Add vegetables.
22. Keep working all of the Cajun-veg mix into the meat until all is blended well.
23. Spray a sheet pan with some non-stick cooking spray.
24. Next, using your hands, form your meat mixture into a loaf on the sheet pan.
25. Make the loaf around 6-8 inches wide and about 1 1/2 inches tall.
26. In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together 3/4 cup of ketchup with about 2 tbsp.
27. of honey.
28. Slather this sauce over top of the whole meatloaf.
29. Place into a 400 degree oven for 40-50 minutes.

ground beef, ground pork, bell peppers, onions, stalks celery, garlic, eggs, butter, breadcrumbs, ground nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, worcestershire, milk, ketchup, honey, hot sauce

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cajun-meatloaf/ (may not work)