Meatloaf

Description Meatloaf
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

 * 1 pound ground beef or bison
 * ½ cup cooked rice
 * 2 tablespoons egg mix + ¼ cup water (or 1 egg)
 * ½ cup carrot, grated
 * 1 cup cheese, grated and divided
 * ¼ cup onion, chopped
 * 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
 * ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
 * ¼ teaspoon pepper
 * salt to taste
 * 1 cup tomato sauce, divided

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F.
 * 2) In a large bowl combine ground beef or bison, rice, egg, carrot, ½ cup cheese, onion, and seasonings. Mix well.
 * 3) Place in a loaf pan, top with ½ cup tomato sauce, cover with foil, and bake at 375°F for 1½ hours or until meat thermometer reads 160°F in center of loaf.
 * 4) Remove from oven. Pour off excess juice, top with the remaining cheese and tomato sauce and bake for 15 more minutes, uncovered.ImagesCAO8LRXD.jpg