Cajun Meatloaf

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Cajun Meatloaf

Recipe By : Crossroads Recipes
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :1:20
Categories : Cajun

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Whole bay leaves
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 Teaspoon black pepper
1/2 Teaspoon white pepper
1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 Tablespoons butter -- unsalted
1 c onions -- finely chopped
1/2 c celery -- finely chopped
1/2 c green peppers -- finely chopped
1/4 c green onions -- finely chopped
2 tsp garlic -- minced
1 tbsp Tabasco sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c evaporated milk
1/2 c ketchup
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
2 eggs -- lightly beaten
1 c very fine dry bread crumbs

Combine bay leaves, salt, cayenne, black, and white peppers, cumin and
nutmeg. Set aside. Melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, celery, green
onions, garlic, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce and combined
seasonings. Saut mixture until it starts sticking excessively, about 6
minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom well. Stir in milk
and ketchup. Continue cooking about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow
mixture to cool. In a baking pan, mix ground beef and pork. Add eggs, cooked
vegetable mixture and bread crumbs. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined.
In the center of the pan, shape mixture into loaf. Bake uncovered at 350
for 25 minutes. Raise heat to 400 and continue cooking 35 minutes longer.
Festival: Cenlabration; August 31 - September 3, 1995. Recipe: Gloria
Washington.

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