Market Street Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup onion, minced
3/4 cup scallion, minced
1/2 cup celery, minced
1/2 cup carrot, minced
1/4 cup green bell pepper, minced
1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup ketchup
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 3/4 lbs lean ground beef
3/4 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed

Preparation

In a large frying pan, saute all the vegetables in butter until soft and dry.
Put mixture in a large mixing bowl. Add all the dry ingredients, half and half, ketchup, eggs and breadcrumbs.
Mix in beef and sausage, mixing well.
With wet hands form into a long narrow loaf. Place in 9x13 inch baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until no longer pink.