VEGETABLE MEAT LOAF

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Course : Beef
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Pounds ground beef
1 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Chopped fresh or -- 1/4 teaspoon Dried sage
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
3 slices Bread -- torn to small pieces
1 large Egg
1 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped -- or 1/8 ts Garlic pow
1 small Onion -- chopped (1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 small Green bell pepper -- chopped
1 medium Carrot -- coarsely shredded
4 ounces mushroom stems -- and Pieces, drained
1 medium Tomato -- thinly sliced
3 slices Processed american cheese
 

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except tomato and cheese. Spread mixture in loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3 inches. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until done; drain. Arrange tomato down center of meat loaf. Top with cheese slices cut diagonally in half. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from pan. .*1/2 cup dry bread crumbs or 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats can be substituted for the 3 slices bread.