Mum B's Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (285 mL) bottle Heinz Chili Sauce
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup soften bread crumbs
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• Salt and pepper to taste*

Instructions

1. Sauté onion, celery and bell pepper in butter to soften. Stir in chili sauce.
2. In a bowl, combine ground beef with bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper.
3. Stir half of the veggie/chili sauce mixture into the ground beef mixture (keep remaining sauce warm) and press firmly into a loaf pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
5. Let stand 5 minutes when removed from oven.
6. Serve slices with remaining veggie/chili sauce.

Notes

* I omit the salt and use 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes

Attribution

Shared by Bobi, RdG, Mexico 1-3-06

Source: from my Mum