Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Sauce

• 1  lb  ground beef
• 1  teaspoon  Paula Deen's House Seasoning
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1  cup  grated Cheddar cheese
• 2  tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2  cup  sour cream
• 1  cup  crushed Ritz crackers
• 1  teaspoon  Paula Deen's Seasoned Salt
• 2 slices white bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except bread slices well. Shape into loaf. Place loaf on 1 1/2 quart loaf pan lined with white bread slices. Bake loaf for 45 minutes. The bread absorbs the grease and should be discarded after loaf is removed from oven.

Sauce:
One 10 3/4-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup of milk
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
chopped onions, to taste - optional
1 bunch parsley - optional

Heat soup and milk over medium heat; add cheese. You can add chopped onions and parsley to the sauce. Pour over meat loaf or pass at the table.

Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Ease of preparation: moderately easy

L&S SCCB, Pg. 54

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen