Cajun Meatloaf

I can't take credit for this recipe - it came from Mark Matlock of Planet Wisdom, which you all need to check out, by the way.  Great stuff for teens, and there's even a section for "old people", which is awesome.

I should note that I made this in the crock pot instead of the oven, and it turned out great.  Cooked it on medium for about 5 hours.  I added the sauce on top from the beginning.

Cajun Meatloaf

Mix in a saucepan over medium heat:
4 oz. butter
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1 T. tabasco sauce
1 T. Worcestershire sauce

Let this saute for 5 minutes or so, then add:

1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup ketchup

Cook for a few minutes, then remove from heat.

In a bowl, mix:
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
2 eggs
1 cup bread crumbs

Stir in the seasoning mixture you cooked on the stove.  Or use your hands (that's Mark's advice, he said it's awesome fun).

Form into a loaf in a glass pan and cook for 50 minutes to an hour at 350 degrees.

While it is baking, mix in a saucepan over medium heat:
15 oz. tomato sauce
2 T. chopped onion
2 T. chopped bell pepper
Bay leaf
1 T. worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt

Drizzle this sauce over the meatloaf about halfway through baking.