72 MARKET ST. MEAT LOAF

Good Stuff!

3/4 cup minced onion
3/4 cup minced green onion
1/2 cup minced celery
1/2 cup minced carrot
1/4 cup minced green pepper
1/4 cup minced sweet red pepper
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup catsup
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 pound lean ground pork
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cups dry bread crumbs
Sauce

Sauté onion, green onions, celery, carrot, green pepper, red pepper and garlic in butter until vegetables are tender and liquid is absorbed.  Cool and reserve.

Combine salt, cayenne, back pepper, white pepper, cumin and nutmeg and add to vegetable mixture.  Stir in half and half, catsup, beef, pork, eggs and bread crumbs.  Mix well.

Form into loaf and place on greased baking sheet or 9x5-inch loaf pan.  Bake at 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes.  Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.  Pour off excess fat.  Slice and serve with Gravy.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.

SAUCE

4 shallots, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
Dash crushed black pepper
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup veal or beef stock
1 cup chicken stock
Salt, pepper

Sauté shallots in 1 tablespoon butter with thyme, bay leaf and black pepper.  Add white wine and simmer over high heat until reduced to glaze.

Add beef stock and chicken stock and simmer over high beat until reduced by 1/3 or 1/2.  Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.  Stir until butter melts and sauce blends in.  Discard bay leaf.  Serve with meat loaf.  Makes 1 cup.