West African Meatloaf

1/2 c Carrots
1/2 c Onions
1/2 c Celery
1/2 c Scallions
1/2 c Parsley
2 Cloves garlic
1 ts Cumin
1 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Cinnamon
1 c Bread crumbs
2 Eggs
2 lb Hamburger
1/2 c Ketchup
1/4 c Water
2 tb Olive oil
4 tb Butter Salt & pepper to taste

(Use grinder or cuisinart.) Chop celery, carrots, scallions, onions, parsley and garlic very fine. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin and salt and pepper. Melt butter and oil in fry pan, saute this mixture until tender but NOT brown. Cool and add to hamburger. Then add to this mixture bread crumbs, eggs, ketchup and water. Mix well. Make a loaf shape on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Let sit about 20 minutes out of oven covered with foil before serving so it will not fall apart when you cut it.

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