what
vegetable mix
3 tablespoons
butter
¾ cup
onion finely chopped
¾ cup
leeks or scallions, green parts included finely chopped
½ cup
carrots finely chopped
½ cup
celery finely chopped
½ cup
red bell pepper finely chopped
2 teaspoons
garlic chopped
other things
1 teaspoon
salt
½ teaspoon
paprika
a pinch
red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon
garlic powder
1 teaspoon
ground black pepper
½ teaspoon
ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon
ground cumin
½ teaspoon
grated nutmeg
3
eggs well beaten
½ cup
ketchup
½ cup
half and half
2 lbs
lean ground beef
12 oz
sausage meat or ground pork
¾ cup
bread crumbs
how
Preheat oven to 375°F / 190°C
- Melt butter in a heavy skillet and add the onion, carrots, celery, pepper and garlic. Cook until moisture from vegetables has evaporated and they are soft.
- Combine seasonings with eggs, ketchup and half and half.
- Add meats and bread crumbs to the mixture and add cooled vegetables.
- Top with BBQ sauce before baking
- Form mixture into an oblong pan and bake 40-45 minutes until cooked. Check with meat thermometer. Rest 20 minutes before slicing.