Lamb Meat Loaf with Feta Cheese


1/3 cup pine nuts
2 1/2 pounds ground lamb
1 green pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
8 ounces tomato sauce

Bake pine nuts in a shallow pan at 350, stirring occasionally, 5
minutes or until toasted.

Combine pine nuts and next 8 ingredients; press half of mixture
into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with cheese,
and press remaining lamb mixture over cheese. Bake at 375 for 1
1/2 hours; remove from pan, place on a rack in a broiler pan. Pour
tomato sauce over top; bake 10 minutes more or until done.