Uncle Bill'S Meat Loaf With Chickpeas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground beef
2 cups canned chick-peas, drained and finely chopped
3/4 cup dried regular breadcrumbs
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce or 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped parsley (fresh)
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a food processor, puree' onion and garlic.
In a large bowl, combine onion/garlic puree', both ground beef, chickpeas, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, chili sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley; mix well to blend.
Transfer mixture to a lightly oiled 9\" x 5\" loaf pan, press mixture firmly down and smooth the top.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 45 minutes or until tested with a thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf; shoud read at least 160 - 165\u00b0F.
In the meantime, prepare the topping in a small bowl, combine chili sauce and Dijon mustard.
Remove loaf from oven and drain any fat that may have accumulated.
Spread the chili sauce/Dijon mixture over the loaf.
Immediately return meat loaf to oven and bake uncovered for another 30 minutes at 350\u00b0F.
Remove from oven and let rest for about 15 minutes before slicing.
This meat loaf is excellent eaten cold in a sandwich.