Stuffed Cajun Meat Boat
1 1/4 lbs. ground beef
12 Tbsp chopped green peppers
3/4 cup chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 15 oz. can herbal tomato sauce
1/4 cup half and half
1 egg beaten
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 Tbsp hot sauce
3 Tbsp Meat and Poultry Seasoning
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Canned low salt beef broth to thin
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine ground meat, 4 Tbsp green peppers, 4 Tbsp onion, 4 Tbsp celery, 2 Tbsp
green onions, 2 Tbsp tomato sauce, all the half and half, egg, Worcestershire
sauce, bread crumbs, hot sauce and 1 Tbsp Meat and Poultry Seasoning Blend. Mold
the meat mixture into a boat hull with all sides and bottom at least 3/4" thick
and set aside. In a large sauce pan, saute in 2 Tbsp butter all the remaining
vegetables until the celery is clear. Add the rest of the tomato sauce, Meat and
Poultry Seasoning, and lemon juice and simmer 10 more minutes. Salt and pepper
to taste. Place the meat boat into a baking dish, fill with the sauteed
vegetables and spoon sauce over the top. Cover and bake in a 350 degree
preheated oven until done. To serve, slice meat roll into 1 to 1 1/2" thick
slices, cover with some of the remaining sauteed tomato sauce and vegetables.