But being the flavour junkie that I am, I decided to play around with it and have come up with a new recipe that is simply magical.
Or as magical as a meatloaf can be.
But don't just listen to me... my seventeen year old son TH was licking his plate after this one exclaiming "That's some kind of good meatloaf!"
Which is high praise coming from a kid who could subsist indefinately on weiners and beans.
The only downside is there were no leftovers for meatloaf sandwiches because the entire thing was polished off.
So for posterity (and my ability to recreate this at a later date) I'm sharing the recipe here.
You will need:
2 lbs ground beef
One onion, finely diced
Three cloves minced garlic
3 large garlic dill pickles, diced
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1 tsp pesto sauce
1/2 tsp hot sauce (I like to use Asian chili and garlic sauce but regular hot sauce will do)
1 beaten egg
1 cup quaker oats
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Mix above ingredients together in a large bowl
When well incorporated, press into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with PAM cooking spray and poke holes into the top of the loaf.
That's right. I said poke holes.
I use the round end of an ice cream scoop to make mine.
Now, make your glaze...
In a medium bowl stir together:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3-5 shakes hot sauce
Pour glaze over meatloaf and leave in fridge at least one hour. Can be made ahead at this point, covered well, and frozen.
If cooking from frozen, thaw completely before baking.
Bake covered in a 350 oven for 60 minutes with a drip pan underneath.
Remove cover and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
Remove from oven, cover with tin foil and let rest for 30 minutes.
There will be a lot of juice in the pan. After the 30 minute resting time, the meatloaf will easily slide from the pan onto a plate.
I love using my vintage melmac for meatloaf to give it a fun fifties flair.
Slice and serve with mashed potatoes and veggies.
For extra flavour, spoon the sauce from the pan over the meatloaf.
And voila!
Old fashioned meatloaf served on vintage plates...
It's everyday magic the entire family will love!
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5 comments:
Up to that old magic again, I see!
I haven't made meat loaf in years. In fact, my daughter isn't really sure what it is.
I'll have to give this a try & "enlighten" her!
As meatloaf goes, this one is very, very good! I'm not a big meatloaf fan either but TH and the PB love it - thus, me having to come up with a recipe that I could endorse ;)
Maven, I can only say you are a genius! The idea to poke those holes into the meatloaf is a fantastic idea. Probably does wonders flavoring the meat. I've GOT to try this. I'll get back to you and let you know it's made my meatloaf hating husband turn over a new leaf. I've gone my entire married life doing with out the stuff because I'd be stuck eating the entire loaf. Thanks!!!
P.s. I'm really liking the pics. So inspiring. Keep creating that magic:)
How much ground beef goes into this recipe? I don't see any listed in the ingredients.
2 pounds - don't know how I missed that :-)
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