2 lbs ground beef

1 onion, diced

1 bell pepper, diced

1 egg, beaten

1 can spaghetti sauce

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

Combine ground beef with diced onion and bell pepper. Add egg, cayenne pepper, and spaghetti sauce to beef.  They say not to mix the meat much or it will be tough.

Let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then form into a loaf and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve with catsup or optional sauce (below).

OPTION:

Can top with sauce (found on the website: “The Queen of Soul Food Cooking”) and bake another 10 minutes.

SAUCE:

1 Tablespoon  Worcestershire Sauce

4 Tablespoon Brown Sugar

2/3 cup Ketchup

2 Tablespoon Mustard

If you don’t have spaghetti sauce:

Mix 1/3 cup catsup or a small a can of tomato sauce with:

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 envelope onion soup mix

1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 Tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce