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Set oven to 350F.
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in a large bowl mix the egg, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, breadcrumbs.
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then add the ground beef.
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in a fairly large pan add the olive oil and butter.
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saute carrot, red onion, bell pepper, mushrooms.
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*Note* mushrooms will saute faster than the other veggies, so you might want to wait a few minutes to add them.
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when they are tender enough drain all the sauteed vegetables.
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*NOTE* This will be hot.
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* you may wait a few minutes to let the vegetables cool.
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Then add the sauteed vegetables to the bowl of ground beef with the other ingredients.
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Mix in well.
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Also if you feel the mixture to be too sticky, you can add more bread crumbs.
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(If you have food grade plastic gloves, this might be the time to use them).
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Form either a loaf or ring (explained in baking options - below).
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Add ketchup on top to taste or till you think it's pretty enough and put it in the oven.
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*Don't forget to set your timer.
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-Baking options-.
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Can be formed into a 7x3x2-inch loaf in a shallow baking dish or stone cooked for 45 minutes or no pink.
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On a large stone or glass shallow baking sheet form a ring that is 6 inches in diameter with a 2 inches hole (like a really big doughnut!).
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Cook for 30 minutes or no pink.
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**EXTRA-also there are other variations I have tried with meatloaf.
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You can saute more onions and top the meatloaf with it before the ketchup.
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It's pretty good.
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You can also put bacon on the top of the meatloaf.
