Ultimate Meatloaf

Ingredients:

3 lbs. ground meat (1 lb. each of) no more than 85% lean ground beef, ground veal, and ground pork

1 large, finely chopped onion (I prefer Vidalia)

1 medium, finely chopped green pepper

½ cup good salsa (not too much liquid)

2 cloves of finely chopped garlic

2 eggs, well beaten

¼ cup chicken stock or low salt broth

2 tsp. tomato paste

2 slices soft, whole wheat bread

1 tsp. salt

1 tbs. pepper

3 tbs. Worcestershire Sauce

2 Tsp. cayenne pepper

2 tsp. oregano

2 tsp. thyme

2 ½ tbs. finely chopped Italian parsley (fresh)

1 tbs. olive oil

1 ½ – bottles of Heinz Chile Sauce or ketchup (depends on your taste)

How to put it together:

In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat add olive oil and once hot, add onions, garlic and green pepper. Stir in the tomato paste and chicken broth and mix well. Cook until onions become translucent. Remove pan from the heat and let mixture cool. In a big mixing bowl add meat, eggs, Worcestershire Sauce, all the dry spices, parsley, salsa and milk-soaked bread. Mix well with hands incorporating all ingredients. Add ingredients from sauce pan (once cooled) and mix until mixture is fully incorporated.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Shape mixture into loaf and place on a non-greased baking sheet. Put into oven and cook for one hour. (Note: about a half hour into cooking remove pan and drain excess grease) After loaf has cooked for one hour spread chili sauce or ketchup on top and place back in oven to cook for an additional fifteen minutes.Then drain the grease when done cooking. Serve warm as entree or cold for sandwiches.