Spicy Meatloaf - Nourishing Traditions - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs other red meat
1/2 lb ground beef heart (optional)
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon cracked pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 cups whole grain bread, crumbs
1 cup cream
1 egg
1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
4 tablespoons organic tomato paste or 4 tablespoons naturally sweetened ketchup

Preparation

Saute onions, carrots, celery in butter until soft.
Stir in chile flakes, thyme, pepper, and sea salt.
Soak bread crumbs in cream.
Use hands to mix meat, sauteed vegetables, soaked crumbs, egg and fish sauce.
Form into a loaf and set in 9X13 pyrex pan.
Ice with tomato paste or ketchup.
Add 1 cup water to pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.