Joan nathan's mother's meat loaf(m)

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Dwigans fwds07a
1Onion -- diced
½Green pepper -- diced
1Stalk celery -- diced
1tablespoonVegetable oil
poundsGround beef
½poundsGround veal
½cupMatzah meal -- or a slice challah soaked in water and drained
2largesEggs
1tablespoonKetchup
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
Salt and freshly ground
Pepper to taste
2Hard cooked eggs, shelled optional
8ouncesCan tomato sauce

Directions

Saute the onion, green pepper and celery in the oil until soft. Drain and mix with the meats, matzah meal or challah, eggs, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Work well with your hands.

Form the meat into meatloaf shape, placing the hard boiled eggs in the middle. Put in a pan large enough to hold the loaf. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for several hours. bake 350 for 1 hour. After 45 minutes, pour off the accumulated fat and cover with the tomato sauce and continue baking 15 minutes more.

Recipe By : "Jewish Cooking in America" by Joan Nathan From: Dan Klepach Date: 06-19-95 (159) Fido: Cooking