Central City Cafe Granny Fayes Meatloaf Recipes

GET FRESH CAFE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan.
• Combine the beef, 1 cup tomato sauce, celery, onions, bell peppers, molasses, granulated garlic, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon rosemary, sage, fresh garlic, bread and eggs in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Pack firmly into the prepared pan. Slam the pan open-side down on a sheet pan. Pat and form into a meatloaf. Put in the oven and cook 45 minutes. Remove from the oven. Spread the remaining 1 cup tomato sauce evenly over the top of the loaf. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary over the loaf. Return to the oven until the meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

GRANITE CITY INSPIRED MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fry bacon in large pan/skillet and remove when done. Remove all but about 3 tbsp grease.
• Remove pan from heat and add butter, let it sit until melted.
• Add shallots, garlic and celery and saute over medium heat for about 1 minute.
• Add carrots and saute for about 1 minute.
• Add Guinness, bouillon cubes, pepper and stir well. Add 1/3 cup steak sauce and 1/3 cup ketchup. Return to simmer/very low boil and let simmer for about 90 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Chop fried bacon. Combine hamburger, pork, eggs, bread crumbs, and bacon in large mixing bowl; mix well with spoon or hands.
• Add brown sugar and shallot and Guinness mixture from pan and mix well.
• Knead until consistently moist - add more bread crumbs if too wet, or more Guinness if too dry - it should be a moist but not wet consistency. (we ended up adding more breadcrumbs. I would guess we used at least 3 cups total) Form into an evenly shaped loaf in a large pan - this will NOT fit in a normal meatloaf pan.
• Wipe top and sides with the remaining 1/3 ketchup mixed with the remaining 2 tbsp steak sauce.
• Bake about 75 minutes in preheated oven at 350 degrees F - until center of loaf measures 160+ with meat thermometer.

CAP CITY DINER MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• In skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in olive oil until tender. Set aside.
• In large bowl, combine meats, egg, bread crumbs, herbs, garlic, and cream. Mix well.
• Add mushroom and onions. Add 2 TB of barbecue sauce. Add remaining ingredients; mix thoroughly.
• Place mixture in a loaf pan, pushing down firmly to pack meat into place. Cover with foil. Bake for 50-60 minutes.
• (Optional) Remove foil; cover meatloaf with desired amount of barbecue sauce. Cook uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes. Serve with barbecue sauce.