Not your mother's meatloaf!!!

Let's just talk about one of my favorite meals for a second... what's that you ask?  Oh I'll tell you!!! It's MEATLOAF!  

MEATLOAF you say??? Really?  MEATLOAF?  That's not good at all!  Alright, well let me tell you this... what if I said try this recipe and I promise you will change your mind?  Yes!  I mean it.  I'm like a salesman right now trying to sell you the best meatloaf of your life... and I'm so sure of it that if I'm wrong... well... you can.... you can... well heck! I don't know you can sky write it in the sky that I gave you the worst meatloaf recipe... but I know I'm not!  This is good... and I call it... you ready for this??? 

Not your mother's meatloaf!!!

1 POUND GROUND BEEF OR GROUND TURKEY

½ RED BELL PEPPER DICED

2 STALKS CELERY DICED

1-2 CARROTS DICED

1 ONION DICED

1 LARGE CLOVE OF GARLIC MINCED

3 TBS HOT SAUCE (NOT TABASCO, USE CRYSTAL OR TAPATIO)

4 TBS WORCESHIRE SAUCE

1/3 CUP KETCHUP

1/4 CUP PLAIN BREADCRUMBS

1/2 CUP MILK

1 OR 2 EGGS (I USUALLY USE 1)

1 tsp. Garlic Salt

Salt & Pepper to taste

MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER WELL- 

 ADD TO A BREAD LOAF PAN THAT HAS BEEN SPRAYED WITH 

NON STICK SPRAY OR COATED WITH OIL. PAT IT IN THERE AND PUSH DOWN THE EDGES SO IT MAKES A LITTLE SLOPE THAT GOES DOWN TOWARDS THE EDGES-

BEFORE IT GOES INTO THE OVEN- MIX ABOUT 1 TSP KETCHUP, A FEW DASHES OF HOTSAUCE AND WORCESHIRE SAUCE TOGETHER AND SPOON IT ON TOP OF THE MEATLOAF- COVER THE WHOLE TOP OF IT WITH THIS MIX- WILL MAKE A GREAT GLAZE ON TOP OF IT- ADDS GOOD COLOR AND FLAVOR

COOK IN OVEN FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS ON THE BACK OF THE MEATLOAF PACKAGE- OR I USUALLY DO 35 OR 40 MIN ON 400

SERVE WITH MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY

EASY MASHED POTATOES:

PEEL, DICE & BOIL POTATOES-

DRAIN- RESERVE A BIT OF WATER

ADD ½ STICK OF BUTTER, ¼ CUP OF MILK OR HEAVY CREAM, 3 TBS SOUR CREAM

MASH WITH A FORK FIRST- THEN USE HAND BLENDER AND MIX ON MEDIUM HIGH SPEED FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES.