Luby'S Cafeteria Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
3/4 lb ground lean pork
3 extra large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup onion, diced
3/4 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
2/3 cup tomato juice
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup saltine crumbs, crushed
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Lightly grease a large, shallow meatloaf pan, or a large shallow baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, mixing well.
Firmly shape the meat into a 7 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2- inch loaf and place in the pan.
Cover loosely with foil.
Bake the meat loaf for 1 hour.
Remove foil and continue baking for 5 minutes.
*NOTE:For easy slicing, let the meat loaf stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.