MEATLOAF

MEATLOAF

 

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Mix the following ingredients all together:                 with	1 cup milk 3 slices bread, torn in very small pieces ¼ tsp sage ½ tsp dry mustard ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 egg, beaten (may use egg white only) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1½ lbs [675 g] lean ground beef
Pat the mixture into a loaf.
In a prep bowl, combine following ingredients for glaze:	¼ cup tomato ketchup 3 tbsp brown sugar
	1 tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp nutmeg	OR 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Spread glaze over meat mixture. Place in oven and bake 50 minutes or more until meat reaches temperature of 165°F or meat is thoroughly cooked with no pink remaining. Remove from oven and allow to stand 5 minutes before cutting to serve.
FoodNotes: 1.       Invest in a meatloaf pan - one loaf pan inside the other; the inside one colander-like to allow liquid fats to run off, OR use the broiler pan and pat the meatloaf into shape on the drain sheet over the oan 2.       Individual meat loaves - shape beef mixture into 6 small loaves; place in 13 x 9 baking pan. Bake 45 minutes. 3.       In a bigger hurry? Pat the mixture into muffin tin and bake approximately 30 minutes. [Best if you have a non-stick muffin tin!] 4.       Substitutions: ▪       ½ cup oatmeal or ½ cup dry bread crumbs, ½  cup cornflake crumbs for torn bread ▪       Tomato soup, sauce or ketchup for milk – usually an amount equal to the bread or cornflake crumbs ▪       Combinations or complete substitutions of ground beef, pork, turkey, or sausage meat. 5.       Additions: ▪       1 small green pepper, chopped ▪       1 medium carrot, coarsely shredded ▪       1 cup mushrooms, chopped 6.       Alternate topping: ▪       Last 3 to 5 minutes of bake time, arrange 1 tomato, thinly sliced down the center of the meat loaf, top with square slices of cheese cut on diagonal. Bake until cheese is melted.

MINCED VEGETABLE MEATLOAF

 

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place in food processor and pulse until finely minced:	1 large white onion 2 stalks celery 1 medium carrot
In a large skillet, heat	2 tsp canola oil
Sauté vegetables until tender; allow to cool.
In a large bowl, combine:	3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1½ cups bread crumbs 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2/3 cup ketchup ¾ tsp black pepper ¾ tsp thyme ¾ tsp salt 1375 g (0.625 Kg) ground beef
Mix in the vegetables. Pack the mixture into a loaf pan. Place the loaf pan into a larger pan that has been filled with 2.5 cm of water. Cover with foil and bake for one hour. Remove foil and continue baking an additional 30 minutes, until top is browned and internal temperature reaches 300°F.