How to Make Lenny's Meatloaf Recipe 001.MOV
Channel: behorn60
Date: 2012-11-29

Lenny's Meatloaf

3 tablespoons butter
¾ cup each finely chopped onion and scallion
½ cup finely chopped carrots
¼ cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 eggs, well beaten
½ cup ketchup
½ cup half and half
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds lean ground beef chuck
12 ounces ground sausage
¾ cup fine fresh bread crumbs, toasted

Melt the butter in a heavy skillet, and then add the onion, scallion, carrots, celery, bell peppers and garlic.  Cook, stirring often, until the moisture from the vegetables has evaporated, about 10 minutes.  Set aside to cool; then cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
In Mixing bowl beat together the eggs, ketchup, half and half, cumin, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper.  Add the ground beef, sausage and bread crumbs.  Then add the ground beef, sausage and bread crumbs.   Then add the chilled vegetables and mix thoroughly with your hands kneading for 5 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Form the mixture into a loaf, approximately 12x5x 2 ½ inches, on a baking sheet.  Bake until cooked through (or 160 F n a meat thermometer), about 1 hour