Creole Meatloaf (For Zwt-9) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Meat Loaf
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 large carrot (finely chopped or grated)
1/2 green bell pepper, deseeded & chopped
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs (heaping)
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons mustard
3 teaspoons creole seasoning
For the Sauce
14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 ounces mushrooms, thin-sliced
salt and black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375F (190C) & grease a 9-inch long loaf tin.
Place all ingredients in a lrg mixing bowl & mix w/a fork until blended.
Transfer the meat mixture to the greased loaf tin, shape into a 9-inch loaf & bake for 40 minutes.
While the meatloaf is baking - In a sml bowl, mix the cornstarch w/a little water to form a runny paste. Then place the tomatoes in a saucepan w/the cornstarch mixture, salt & pepper. Cook over med-heat (stirring constantly) until thickened & set aside.
After the 40 minute bake time for the meatloaf, sprinkle mushrooms over the meatloaf, spoon the sauce mixture over the top & return the meat loaf to the oven for a further 15 minutes. Serve hot.