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For the tomato relish, coat a skillet with olive oil and place over medium heat.
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Saute the garlic, bay leaves, and onion together until they caramelize.
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Add the red peppers and cook until soft.
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Add the tomatoes, parsley and Worcestershire sauce, cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables cook down.
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Stir in the ketchup and continue to cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and pork together with your hands.
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Fold in 1/2 cup of the tomato relish.
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Add the eggs and thyme and mix with both hands just until blended.
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Do not over mix or the meat loaf will become dense and tough.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Coat a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
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Fill the loaf pan with the meat mixture, mounding it a bit on top.
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Generously spoon some tomato relish on the surface.
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When cooked, this will form a top crust.
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Place the loaf pan on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat loaf has pulled away from the sides of the pan.
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Remove from pan, allow to cool slightly before cutting into slices.
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Serve with remaining sauce on the side.
