This happened to me recently... I like meatloaf, but we rarely have it. Both of my parents hate the stuff, so we NEVER had it growing up. Just mentioning it to either of my parents will usually get an "ew yuck...yeah, I don't need to hear anything more please..." response. Odd. Maybe it's the texture?
Meanwhile, Brett really likes meatloaf, but if Sharon mentions HAMloaf, Brett starts fighting back the nausea... Again - the texture? the taste? I dunno.
ANNNNNYHOW...so it was time to make some meatloaf, and after some combing the web, I found a recipe that looked good and had at it...
I have to say, I LOVE having a food processor sometimes! It makes fast work of garlic, onions, celery and carrots for a recipe like this (you'll notice I used some red onion since I ran out of white).
Sharon was recently quite shocked to find out I went through not one, but TWO pounds of sausage in a very short time. (Speaking of odd dislikes for food...I'm really not normally a fan of sausage. I think it's actually certain SEASONINGS in some sausages I don't like, so I'm trying to eat more of it and figure out what I do and don't like. I DO accept that blending it with beef makes for a more interesting flavor and a better texture in something like meatloaf!)
Annnnnd of course we need some beef!
Soften up those veggies (and I didn't even try to sneak in something like zucchini this time!)
Oh yeah - I needed bread crumbs! Luckily we had some leftover homemade bread that needed to be used up - sourdough worked out well here!
Once all the ingredients were combined, I patted them into a loaf pan that I'd lined with plastic wrap...
...and then flipped it out on a Silpat-lined sheet pan for baking.
But first - let's not forget the ketchup on top!
Just pretend you don't see all that grease that cooked out of the loaf - gross!
Served up with some green beans and mac n cheese (which, yes, I know, I'm bad - I cheated and used frozen Stouffer's mac n cheese - trust me, that's some seriously good shit. Try it before you knock it!)
And the next day? A meatloaf sandwich on homemade sourdough ciabatta rolls, with a little bbq sauce drizzled on top. That was a mighty fine lunch!!
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Okay, in my defense of hamloaf, I don't think Brett has ever had it. It's Andy's favorite meal - his mom made it all the time. All his brothers like it. It is just like meatloaf, uses crackers, egg, etc. It just uses pork instead of beef as the base.
I will say the sauce that goes on top is delicious - and would probably be good for meatloaf as well instead of just ketchup.
check out the recipe on my blog!
Considering the gagging noises Brett's made when it's been discussed, I don't think you could ever convince him to try it...even to be courteous! LOL
You make the BEST food...mac & cheese AND meatloaf??!!
Turns out I just pulled some of that meatloaf out of the freezer last nite! We had it with freshly made mashed potatoes, a side of corn, and mushroom gravy over the meatloaf and taters. MMMM!
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