Just Plain Meat Loaf - That'S Not So Plain - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground round
2 or 3 eggs
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 Tbsp. parsley, snipped
3 c. Rice Krispies
1/4 c. milk or apple juice
1/4 c. chopped bell pepper
1 c. catsup and/or spaghetti sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
Mix in Rice Krispies.
Add milk.
Let it sit up and snap, crackle and pop for 5 minutes.
Break up ground round and gradually add.
Mix the ground beef with the mixture.
Mix in chopped bell pepper, onion and celery.
Shape meat mixture in shape of loaf or football.
With the side of your hand, make a deep groove in the top of loaf. Tuck the cheese into the groove and squeeze the sides of the loaf to close groove.
The cheese will melt inside the loaf.
Poke holes along top and side of loaf with your index finger.
Make the holes about 1 to 2 inches deep.
Fill the holes and the top of groove with catsup or spaghetti sauce.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.