Cheeseburger Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground chuck
1 (5 1/3 oz.) can evaporated milk
1/2 c. cracker crumbs
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded American cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. dried basil leaves
2 slices American cheese

Preparation

Combine all
ingredients,
except
cheese
slices
in a large mixing
bowl and mix lightly.
Place mixture in an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x
2
5/8-inch
loaf pan. Shape into a loaf.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Remove loaf from oven. Cut each cheese slice into 2 triangles
and
arrange
overlapping
on
top of loaf. Return meat loaf to oven 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.