These recipes are tasty, but it also hold together well. No falling bits of meatloaf!

Recipe I

Ingredients

• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage meat
• 1 1/2 cups cracker crumbs
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 tsp dried sage
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tsp fresh oregano, crumbled

Directions

1. In a large bowl mix the green pepper, onion, ground beef, ground pork, cracker crumbs, onion soup mix, salt, pepper, sage, oregano, tomato sauce, and wine.
2. Place in a 9" x 5" loaf pan and form into a loaf.
3. Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350F.
4. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes, and then serve.

Recipe II

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 cup simple tomato pasta sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, 1/2 cup pasta sauce, garlic, salt and pepper; mix together well.
2. Place in a 9" x 5" loaf pan and form into a loaf.
3. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of pasta sauce over the top of the meat loaf.
4. Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until the internal temperature of the meat loaf reaches 165 degrees.
5. Let the meat loaf stand at room temperature 5 minutes before slicing.