Lunch: All-American Meat Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup 2% milk
6 slices bread, cubed
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
2-1/4 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 pound ground pork
1-1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Instructions

Saute green pepper and onion in oil in a large skillet until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350 °. Add eggs, milk, bread, cheese, rosemary, salt and pepper to sauteed vegetables. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well.
Pat into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Combine ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Spread over tops.
Bake, uncovered, 50-55 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160 °. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Freeze option: Shape meat loaves in plastic wrap-lined loaf pan; cover and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and wrap securely in foil; return to freezer. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, preheat oven to 350 °. Unwrap meat loaf and place in pan. Bake, uncovered, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. or until a thermometer inserted in center to read 160 °.

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