1-2 tablespoon cooking oil for frying
½ medium size onion finely diced
1/3 cup diced green pepper…you can use whatever color you
have or combination
1/3 cup diced celery
1 jalapeño pepper finely diced, seeds removed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Add oil to medium size frying pay, I used my #4
Griswold. Heat oil and add diced
onions. Fry until golden, add the
peppers and celery, cook until tender.
Turn off heat and add garlic, stir.
Set aside and cool.
1 ½ pound hamburger
¾ cup bread crumbs, soda crackers or oatmeal….which ever you
have handy
2 eggs and 2 tablespoons milk lightly beaten together
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
Medium sized bowl add rest of the ingredients, mix
well. Let sit until onion mix has
cooled. When cooled add to the meat
mixture, mix well. Shape and put in an
oven proof pan. Bake at 350 degrees for
at least 1 hour and 15 minute. For the last 10 or 15 minutes cover meat loaf
with your favorite topping. For this one
I used Pepper Jack Cheese and served with
Taco Sauce .
