Meat Cake

Lucky Chef's Note:

This is my recipe for meat loaf. However, I have always cooked it in a 9x11 pyrex baking dish so my husband calls it meat cake. It even has an "icing " on top. I usually make mashed potatoes and a green vegetable to go with this. I also have enough leftovers to make meat cake sandwiches later in the week. The meat cake sandwiches are delicious.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 pieces

• 2 lbs hamburger meat
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 7/8 ounce brown gravy mix
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Saute first 3 ingredients till translucent and let cool.
2. Mix together bread crumbs, milk, and eggs.
3. Add in 1/2 can of the tomato paste till mixed inches.
4. Add the sauteed vegetables.
5. Mix in the worcestershire, Mrs. Dash and salt and pepper.
6. By hand mix in the meat so it is well incorporated with all other ingredients.
7. Pour into the pyrex and flatten out so is even through out the pan.
8. In separate bowl mix together 1/2 cup ketchup and can of tomato sauce.
9. Pour it on top of of the cake and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
10. In sauce pan mix the rest of the tomato paste with 1 cup water.
11. Follow the rest of the directions on the gravy mix.
12. Serve the tomato gravy with the meat cake.