MILAGRO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy skillet.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and saute until they are softened.
• Stir in the black pepper, cayenne, salt, and cumin, and saute 2 or 3 minutes more.
• Place the vegetables in a large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients (except milk) and mix well with your hands.
• The meat should feel quite moist but not soupy.
• If it is too dry, add milk a tablespoons.
• at a time until consistency is right.
• Mound the meat into a 9x5 loaf pan.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF for 40 minutes.
• Raise oven temperature to 400ºF and bake another 20 to 30 minutes.
• If you wish, brush with another tablespoons.
• of barbecue sauce the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Serve meat loat hot or cold.
• Makes great lefovers and sandwiches or a great filling for stuffed peppers.