CAJUN-SPICED MEAT LOAF

CAJUN-SPICED MEAT LOAF image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 T butter
2 C finely chopped green onions
1/2 C finely chopped celery
1 C finely chopped green bell pepper
1 C finely chopped red bell pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T hot pepper sauce
1 T ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 C ketchup
1/4 C half and half
2 bay leaves
1 1/4 lbs. ground beef
1 1/4 lbs. ground pork
3 large eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, both bell peppers and garlic; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cumin, salt, cayenne, black pepper and nutmeg; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ketchup, half and half and bay leaves; simmer 5 minutes. Cool completely. Discard bay leaves. Using hands, mix beef, pork and eggs in large bowl. Add vegetable mixture and mix until well blended. Transfer mixture to 9x5x3 inch loaf pan, press to fit. Bake until meat loaf is golden brown, feels firm to touch, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool slightly.