Spicy Meatloaf - Nourishing Traditions

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground beef or 2 lbs other red meat
• 1/2 lb ground beef heart (optional)
• 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole grain bread, crumbs
• 1 cup cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
• 4 tablespoons organic tomato paste or 4 tablespoons naturally sweetened ketchup

Recipe

• 1 saute onions, carrots, celery in butter until soft.
• 2 stir in chile flakes, thyme, pepper, and sea salt.
• 3 soak bread crumbs in cream.
• 4 use hands to mix meat, sauteed vegetables, soaked crumbs, egg and fish sauce.
• 5 form into a loaf and set in 9x13 pyrex pan.
• 6 ice with tomato paste or ketchup.
• 7 add 1 cup water to pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.