Ingredients
3 med bell peppers, any color, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 bunch of celery(5-6 ribs), chopped
8-10 cloves of garlic, minced
3 eggs, beaten
6 Tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1/2 cup milk
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire
2 cups ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Melted butter in a skillet over medium high heat; saute peppers, celery, onion & garlic until golden. Add salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg & Worcestershire sauce to skillet. Saute briefly, then add 1/2 cup ketchup. Cook until ketchup is incorporated, then remove from heat and add 1/2 cup milk. Stir until well-mixed. Add breadcrumbs, stirring until a thick paste has been achieved. Allow the mixture to cool.
In a large bowl, combine pork, beef and 3 eggs. Mix well. Add the cooled vegetable mixture to the meat; combine well.
In a greased baking pan, form meat mixture into a loaf,about 6 - 8" wide & 1 1/2" thick. Mix together honey & remaining ketchup; spread over the loaf.
Bake at 400 for about 40 minutes
