Cajun Meat Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 whole Bay leaves (optional)
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. ground red pepper
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp. butter or cooking spray
3/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
1/2 cup evaporated milk (I use skim milk)
1/2 cup catsup
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef (or ground turkey)
1/2 lb. ground pork
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup fine bread crumbs

Preparation

Melt butter over medium heat or spray pan with cooking spray. Add onions, celery, peppers, & green onions, garlic, tabasco, worcestershire and \"seasoning mix\". Saute until mixture starts excessively sticking to pan, about 6 minutes. Stir in milk and catsup. Continue cooking 2 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Place meat in bowl. Add eggs, vegetable mixture (REMOVE THE BAY LEAVES AT THIS TIME!) and the bread crumbs. Thoroughly mix by hand. Pack meatloaf into an ungreased bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 25 minutes, then 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Serve plain or top with catsup before baking.