Buffalo And Pancetta Meat Loaf Recipes

ELLEN'S BUFFALO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Crumble the bread slice into crumbs and set aside. Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Thoroughly mix ground buffalo meat, onion, egg, ground mustard, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs in a large bowl.
• Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape about 8x4 inches and place into the middle of the baking dish. Apply ketchup to the top and sides of the meatloaf.
• Bake in preheated oven until meat is no longer pink and ketchup forms a glaze over the meatloaf, 1 1/2 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BUFFALO AND PANCETTA MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Coarsely chop three fourths pancetta and in a large heavy skillet cook over moderate heat until crisp and golden, transferrng to paper towels to drain. Cool pancetta and reserve fat in skillet. Finely chop cooked pancetta. Finely chop onions and mince garlic. Cut celery and carrot into 1/4-inch dice.
• In skillet cook onions, garlic, celery, and carrots in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened. While onion mixture is cooking, coarsely chop parsley.
• In a large bowl stir together chopped pancetta, onion mixture, parsley, 1/2 cup ketchup, salt, and pepper, Worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, buffalo, and eggs until just combined (do not overmix). In a shallow 13- by 9-inch baking pan form mixture into a 10- by 5-inch oval loaf and spread remaining 1/4 cup ketchup onto it. Drape remaining pancetta over loaf.
• Bake meat loaf in middle of oven 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted 2 inches into center registers 160°F. Let meat loaf stand 10 minutes and slice.
• Serve meat loaf with whipped potatoes.

BUFFALO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Soak breadcrumbs in milk until milk is absorbed.
• Beat eggs slightly, add in with breadcrumb mixture. Add ground meat, diced onion, salt, pepper and sage. Combine well.
• Grease loaf pan, pack mixture lightly into pan.
• Combine brown sugar, catsup, nutmeg and dry mustard for sauce and spread over top of loaf.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Drain off any liquids (if any).
• Turn out of pan. Let sit for a few minutes, slice to serve.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; stir in 3/4 cup cheese. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Arrange bacon over top., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix wing sauce, mustard and honey; spoon over meat loaf. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining blue cheese and, if desired, additional celery. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

BISON MEAT LOAF #1 (BUFFALO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Using your hands works best.
• Spray a shallow, oval casserole dish or small roasting pan with Pam.
• Pat meat mixture into dish/pan.
• Lightly spray top of loaf with Pam.
• Bake for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.
• Can be served as is or with Italian-style sauce.

BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., Bake 20 minutes. Spread wing sauce over top; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 20-30 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.