Thursday, April 14, 2011

MeatLoaf

I love meatloaf..... A lot of People do not... specially my family, so I always have to order it when we go out....

But ya know what?!! Im goign to give it a try!! lol wish me Luck!!



Ingredients

  • 3 thick slices white bread, torn into large pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley
  • 12 ounces ground beef chuck (90 percent lean), preferably pasture-raised
  • 12 ounces ground pork, preferably pasture-raised
  • 12 ounces ground veal, preferably milk-fed
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse bread in a food processor until finely ground. (You should have about 2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.) Transfer to a medium bowl.
  2. Pulse garlic, onion, celery, carrot, and parsley in food processor until finely chopped. Add to breadcrumbs. Add meats, egg, 1/4 cup ketchup, the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix together using your hands. Transfer mixture to a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan.
  3. Stir together remaining 1/2 cup ketchup and the brown sugar until smooth; brush onto meat. Set pan on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reaches 160 degrees, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Let cool slightly.

Till Next Time, Esther

1 comment:

  1. I am also a meatloaf fan! I love it and we have found a recipe that one out of two children love...we use ground turkey add in a little fresh sage and shallots and it's a bit like Thanksgiving :) Here's hoping your meatloaf turns out great!

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