Instructions: In nonstick 12-inch skillet, melt margarine or butter over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, celery, and green pepper and cook until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Set aside to cool slightly. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, mix ground meat, eggs, bread crumbs, milk, worcestershire, salt, cumin, black pepper, thyme, nutmeg, cayenne,, 1/2 cup catsup, and cooked vegetable mixture just intil well combined but not over mixed. In 13x9 baking pan, shape meat mixture into 10x5 inch loaf. Brush remaining 2 T catsup over top of loaf. Bake meat loaf 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let meat loaf stand 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with herbs.

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