Beef Loaf Deluxe
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 4 baking potatoes, peeled, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 egg
- 1 lb. lean ground beef or pork or veal or turkey
- 1/4 C. minced fresh parsley
- 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 C. fine dry bread crumbs
- 2 zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 15x10 inch roasting pan. Place the potatoes, green and red peppers, and onions in the pan and toss with the 2 Tbs. of vegetable oil. Bake in a preheated oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine egg, ground beef, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly. Shape into a loaf about 8x4x4 inches. When vegetables have cooked for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees. Take roasting pan out of oven and stir in zucchini. Push the vegetables to the sides of the pan. Place the meat loaf in the center of the pan and pour the tomato sauce over the loaf and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake in a preheated oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until done.
Yield: 4 servings
