Cheese And Cracker Meat Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely diced red pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 cups coarsely crumbled saltines
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

Saute red peppers and onions in shortening until soft. mix ground beef lightly with saltines, salt, paprika, pepper, eggs and milk until well blended. Add pepper and onion mixture then the cheese cubes. Pack lightly into oval shape and score top with criss cross pattern. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until brown.