Meat Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 3/4 cup finely chopped green onions or scallions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely minced sweet red pepper
• 1/4 cup finely minced sweet green pepper
• 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• Salt to taste, if desired
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1/2 cup bottled ketchup
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 2 pounds lean ground chuck
• 3/4 pound sausage in bulk (do not use fennel-flavored Italian sausage)
• 3/4 cup fine, fresh, toasted bread crumbs