Meatloaf

This easy recipe for meatloaf with sauteed peppers and onions is topped off with a wonderful sweet glaze. Super Simple. A mouthwatering delight. This is my absolute favorite recipe. The combination of peppers, onions, garlic and Romano cheese makes this a family favorite. Excellent leftovers for a tasty sandwich.

This is fantastic with baked mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans. I promise your family and friends will enjoy this meal.

Victoria's Famous Meatloaf

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1 pound ground chuck
1 pound lean ground beef
2 eggs
1 small sweet onion chopped
1 large green pepper chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
1 cup toasted bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
8 oz can tomato sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Glaze:
2 tbs brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbs Worchester sauce

Heat large saute pan on medium-high heat.
Add olive oil and butter. Saute peppers & onions
6 minutes, add minced garlic, saute 3 minutes.
Season lightly with salt & pepper. Cool in glass
bowl to room temperature.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Set eggs out for 10 minutes. In large mixing bowl,
add ground sirloin, lean ground beef, bread crumbs,
Romano cheese, tomato sauce, ketchup, eggs,
sauteed peppers, onions, & garlic. Add salt & pepper,
mix ingredients, if mixture seems a bit loose,
add more bread crumbs.

In a glass 13 x 9 dish, turn mixture into pan, mold
to a 3 inches high by 9 inches long shape. Mix glaze
ingredients in bowl. Spoon on half, spread evenly.
Place in oven, bake 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, spread on remaining glaze,
return to oven for 10 minutes. Then turn oven to
broil, cook 5 minutes....this will set the glaze with a
light caramelized crust.

This is moist, juicy and the flavors are AMAZING.

Meal planning tip: Double the recipe freeze one, bake one. Perfect for those busy days. . .place in refrigerator the night before you want to use, ready for dinner in an hour!

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