Cajun Meat Loaf

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Title: Cajun Meat Loaf
Categories: Beef, Main dish, Jaw
Yield: 8 Servings

2 T Margarine or butter
2 md Carrots, finely chopped
1 lg Onion, finely chopped
1 lg Stalk celery,finely chopped
1 sm Green pepper,finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
2 lb Ground meat for meat loaf
(veal, pork, and beef)
2 lg Eggs
1 c Fresh bread crumbs
1/4 c Milk
1 T Worcestershire
2 t Salt
1 t Ground cumin
1/2 t Coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 t Dried thyme leaves
1/2 t Ground nutmeg
1/2 t Ground cayenne pepper
1/2 c Plus 2 T catsup
Fresh herbs for garnish

In nonstick 12-inch skillet, melt margarine or butter over medium
heat. Add carrots, onion, celery, and green pepper and cook until
vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add
garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Set aside to cool slightly. Preheat
oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, mix ground meat, eggs, bread
crumbs, milk, worcestershire, salt, cumin, black pepper, thyme,
nutmeg, cayenne,, 1/2 cup catsup, and cooked vegetable mixture just
intil well combined but not over mixed. In 13x9 baking pan, shape
meat mixture into 10x5 inch loaf. Brush remaining 2 T catsup over top
of loaf. Bake meat loaf 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let meat loaf stand 10
minutes before slicing. Garnish with herbs.

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