Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



2 1/2
pounds
ground beef

extra lean



1
each
onion

minced



1
each
garlic

clove, minced



1
cup
mushrooms

minced



1
cup
summer squash

shredded



1
cup
carrots

shredded



1/2
teaspoon
pepper





1
each
tomato

or cream of mushroom soup, can



1 1/2
cup
bread crumbs

or cracker crumbs



1 1/2
cup
milk

 Soak bread or cracker crumbs in milk.  Mix meat, seasonings and soaked crumbs thoroughly.  Make meat mixture into loaf and pour the soup over top.  Bake in crock pot 1 to 12 hours on low.  If using oven, bake at 35 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

Note:  If you have a food processor, make the cracker or bread crumbs with the metal blade first, add them to the milk, then use the shredding blade to shred the vegetables