Spicy Meat Loaf Americana - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. salad oil
1 large onion, diced
1 large green pepper, diced
1 large celery stalk, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
salt
2 slices white bread
2 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
Worcestershire
hot pepper sauce (optional)
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
celery leaves (for garnish)

Preparation

About 2 hours before serving, in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, cook onion, pepper, celery and garlic until vegetables are tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Remove 2 tablespoons vegetable mixture; reserve for garnish.
Into vegetables remaining in skillet, stir nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
Cook 1 minute.
Remove skillet from heat.