Crazy Meat Loaf1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cups soft bread crumbs 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon thyme 3/4 teaspoon Tabasco® sauce 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon basil 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese Cook mixed vegetables for 5 minutes in boiling salted water; drain. Melt butter in skillet; add onion and cook until tender but not brown. Add bread crumbs, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco® sauce. Combine egg, milk, remaining salt, basil and remaining Tabasco® sauce a in mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of bread crumb mixture to egg mixture; mix well. Gently blend ground chuck into bread crumb-egg mixture. Handle as little as possible for more tender meat. Gently press all but 2 cups of meat mixture over bottom and three-fourths up the sides of a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, leaving center hollow. Combine remaining bread crumb mixture with mixed vegetables and grated cheese; turn into hollow space in loaf pan. Cover with remaining meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before turning out onto serving platter. Serve with cheese sauce, if desired.
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