Herbed Spiced Meatlaof

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot ( or red pepper)
3/4 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
6 oz. can tomato paste
1/2 cup non fat egg or 2 eggs slightly beaten
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1tbsl rubbed sage leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme leaves
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic

Sauce:

1 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp. Wondra or all purpose flour
1 tsp. thyme leaves

Directions:

Sauté butter, onion and carrot until tender. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl stir together all meatloaf ingredients Including onion / carrot mixture. Form into loaf in 13 x 9" baking pan. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until browned. Reserve pan juices. In 1 qt. saucepan stir together whipping cream, flour, thyme And reserved juices. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. Serve with Meatloaf.