Creole Meat Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. tomato ketchup
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. soft bread crumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Saute onion, celery and pepper in butter until tender.
Stir in ketchup.
Combine 1/2 cup of this mixture with ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and salt.
Form into loaf (8 x 4 x 1/2-inch) in shallow pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
Serve remaining sauce cold or heated over meat loaf. Makes 6 servings.