Créole Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground round
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 (5 1/3 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• parsley (to garnish)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons chopped green peppers
• 3 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 (2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, with liquid
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 mix all meatloaf ingredients together and place in a loaf pan. bake at 350° for 1 hour, cool slightly.
• 2 make sauce by melting butter and sauteing the vegetables until tender. add mushrooms with liquid and tomato juice. remove from heat.
• 3 mix cornstarch, salt, thyme and water and add to onion mixture. return pan to heat source and bring to a boil, stirring until sauce thickens.
• 4 spoon creole sauce over meatloaf slices and garnish with parsley.
• 5 good with mashed potatoes and a butter lettuce salad.