Peppers and Green Chili Meatloaf



INGREDIENTS:

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork

2 italian sausage links

1 cup cornbread stuffing -- * see note

1 onion -- chopped

1 garlic clove -- minced

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

4 ounces green chiles -- minced

1 egg

1 tablespoon chili powder

8 ounces tomato sauce

1 pinch ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

1 green pepper

DIRECTIONS:

* Use prepared stuffing mix in box.

1. Combine the ground meat, pork, and sausage in large bowl. Mix
in the stuffing mix (which has been crushed slightly), onions,
chiles, beaten egg, chili powder, garlic and garlic powder. Pour
in half the tomato sauce and mix very well with your hands. (Wear
plastic baggies on hands.)

2. Slice the green bell peppers into very thin slivers. Grease a
cookie sheet with at least 2-inch sides. Place the green peppers
onto the sheet.

3. Press the meat mixture into a loaf dish and then turn out on top
of the slivered green peppers, tucking under any peppers slices
that are not under the meat.

4. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Drain off any fat from dish. An easy way is to absorb the fat with
paper towels. Pour the remaining tomato sauce, which has been
blended with the nutmeg and worcestershire sauce, over the top of
the meatloaf.

5. Continue baking for 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes
before slicing.



Peppers and Green Chili Meatloaf