MARKET STREET MEAT LOAF

MARKET STREET MEAT LOAF image

Yield 8-10 Portions

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 tbs Unsalted Butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
3/4 cup finely chopped scallions
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
2 tsp minced garlic
Salt, to taste
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
3 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 lbs lean ground beef chuck
12 ounces sausage meat
3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs, toasted

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 2. Melt the butter in a heavy skillet, and add teh onion, scallions, carrots, celery, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the moisture form teh vegetables has evaporated, 10 minutes. Set aside to cool; then refrigerate, covered, until chilled, at least 1 hour. 3. Combine the salt, black pepper, white pepper, cdayenne, cumin, nutmeg, and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat well. Add the ketchup and half-an-half. Blend thoroughly. 4. Add the chuck, sausage, and bread crumbs to the egg mixture. Then add the chilled vegetables and mix thoroughly with your hands, kneading for 5 minutes. 5. With damp hands, form the mixture into an oval approximately 17 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches - resemblinga long loaf of bread. 6. Place the meat loaf in a baking dish, and place the dish inside a larger pan. Pour boiling water into larger pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the baking dish. 7. Place the pan in theoven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. 8. Remove the baking dish form the water bath, and let themeat loaf rest for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.