Grandmother's Meatloaf with Tomato Gravy

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1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 medium onion, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large bell pepper, chopped
3/4 tsp. dry mustard, divided
Ground pepper
Garlic powder
2 pieces of slightly stale bread, crumbled & divided
1 c. flour
1 Tb. olive oil
14 1/2 oz. can sliced stewed tomatoes, undrained
1/4 c. milk
3/4 c. warm water

Combine meat, egg, onion, garlic, green pepper, 1/2 tsp. dry mustard, pepper & garlic powder in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 or 2 slices of crumbled bread, depending on how well mixture is holding together. Form the mixture into a huge flat patty, about 9" in diameter & about 1 1/2" thick. Dredge the patty in flour that has been seasoned with pepper, garlic powder & remaining mustard
reserve the dredging flour. Pat flour into patty. Heat olive oil. Brown meatloaf on both sides to lock in juices. Watch closely & turn as needed to keep it from scorching. Reduce heat, cover & cook about 30 minutes or until meatloaf is almost done in center. Drain all but a Tb. of fat from the pan & add tomatoes & juice. Cover & simmer until tomato juice is bubbling & meatloaf is done through, about 10 minutes. Put about 1/4 c. of dredging flour into a measuring cup, add milk & whisk together. Add 3/4 c. hot water. Remove meatloaf from pan to a serving tray large enough to hold plenty of gravy. Whisk flour/milk mixture into simmering tomato juice to form gravy. It shouldthicken in about 90 seconds. Pour hot gravy over meatloaf & serve. 497 cal, 22g fat, 2147mg chol, 431mg sod*

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