========================================================================== New Orleans Meatloaf Serving Size : 1 Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 1/2 pounds Lean Ground Beef 1 1/2 slices White Bread -- cubed 3/4 cup Condensed Milk 2 tablespoons Butter 1 cup Onions -- chopped 1 small Sweet Pepper -- minced 1 tablespoon Salt Pepper To Taste Saute onion and sweet pepper in butter until soft. Put meat in mixing bowl. Add bread whick has been soaked with milk, then the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Form into a loaf. Put in open pan and bake in 350 degrees oven. Baste every 15 minutes or so with the following mixture: 1 cup catsup and one cup of boiling water. Cook for one hour. Do not overcook. Serve with rice. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Personally I use 1 cup of Hawaiian barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup of red wine and pour this mixture over the meatloaf after 30 minutes of cooking. Before adding the sauce, drain off the fat from the meatloaf. ==========================================================================