Cajun Meatloaf

I normally don't really love meatloaf. This one floats my boat!

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 pound ground pork

3 bell peppers (I used a mixture of red, yellow and orange)

2 medium onions

5-6 ribs of celery

8-10 cloves of garlic

3 eggs

6 T. butter

1-2 c. breadcrumbs

1 t. nutmeg

1 t. black pepper

1 t. cayenne

1 T. worcestershire

1/2 c. milk

1-1/4 c. ketchup

2 T. honey

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop all of the fresh veggies into a small dice and mince the garlic. Over med-high heat melt the butter. Once it begins to brown, add the veggies and garlic. Add about 1 T. salt. After these have cooked a few minutes, add worcestershire, black pepper, nutmeg and cayenne. Next add 1/2 c. ketchup. Continue cooking and stirring for a few more minutes. Remove from heat.

Cool mixture for a few minutes and then add milk. Stir. Next add 1 cup of bread crumbs. Continue adding crumbs until it is a thick paste. In a large mixing bowl, place the ground beef and pork. Whisk 3 eggs and add to meat. Begin adding the veggie mix into the meat until it is blended well.

Spray a sheet pan with cooking spray. Form meat mixture into loaf on pan keeping it about 1 1/2 inches thick. In a small bowl, mix 3/4 c. ketchup with 2 T. honey. Slather over top of meatloaf.

Bake for about 40 minutes.

*This made a HUGE meatloaf. I ended up dividing the meat in half and freezing one half for later use.