Couscous Rolled Meatloaf Recipes

COUSCOUS ROLLED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Clean and chop mushrooms.
• 2. Measure out ½ c frozen chopped spinach
• 3. Make the couscous according to package directions - takes about 8 minutes
• 4. Mix the couscous, parmesan cheese, mushrooms and spinach together and set aside
• 5. Mix the ground beef with the egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic and worshire sauce using your hands.
• 6. Spread a piece of waxed paper on cookie sheet. Spread the meat mixture in a rectangle about 9 x 13 on the waxed paper. Press it until it is thin and even
• 7. Put the filling on the meat mixture, spreading it around about ½ inch from the edges. Spread filling thinly.
• 8. Roll the meatloaf now using the waxed paper to pull up the short end of the loaf and fold it on itself to make a "jellyroll".
• 9. Roll the meatloaf off the paper and remove the waxed paper from pan.
• 10. Spread the top with Philadelphia Italian Herb and Cheese cooking crème or use your favorite topping for meatloaf.
• 11. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes Let meatloaf rest about 15-20 minutes before slicing.

PEPPERY MEAT LOAF WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Instant read thermometer.
• In a saucepan, bring water and beef stock to a boil. Gradually stir in couscous. Cover, remove from heat and set aside or let stand until couscous is tender and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork before using.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, parsley, eggs, all but 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce, paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne and couscous. Using your hands, mix until well blended. Transfer to loaf pan and spread remaining 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce over top. Bake in preheated oven until temperature reaches 165°F on a thermometer, about 1 hour. Makes 8 servings.
• VARIATION: Substitute spelt or barley couscous for the whole wheat version.
• TIP: For the best flavor, toast whole cumin and coriander seeds and grind them yourself. To toast seeds, spread in a dry skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a mortar or a spice grinder and grind.
• The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook.

COUSCOUS MEATLOAF CHERMOULA

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the onion is golden.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl; set aside.
• Add the tomato sauce, cilantro, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat (this mixture will be refered to as chermoula from this point on) Cook, 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly, or until the tomato sauce begins to bubble.
• Remove from heat; add half of the chermoula to the onion-pepper-garlic mixture.
• Keep the remainder of the chermoula in the pan and set aside.
• In another saucepan, add 1 cup beef broth; bring to a boil.
• Add in the couscous; stir once and remove saucepan from heat; cover and let stand for 12-15 minutes or until couscous is tender.
• Lightly oil a 6-cup ring mold.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the couscous, ground lamb, ground sirloin, onion-pepper-garlic mixture, and eggs.
• Mix together using your hands to break up any lumps.
• Spoon mixture into the mold; spread evenly with a spatula.
• Place mold in a larger baking pan (to catch any juices that may boil over).
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until firm.
• Take out of the oven and let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes.
• Invert onto a serving platter.
• Over medium heat, mix together the remaining chermoula and the remaining beef broth with the crushed bouillon cube and chopped tomatoes.
• Cook for 6 minutes or so, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens.
• Spoon the sauce over the meatloaf and serve any extra on the side.

ROLLED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Mix meats, bread crumbs, milk, egg and seasonings together. Lay out a large piece of waxed paper, lightly sprayed with cooking oil.
• In a food processor mix onions, parsely and golden raisins. (raisins may stay whole, that's ok!) If you do not have a food processor just chop onion and parsley. Mix sauce ingredients together, set aside.
• Spread meat onto waxed paper in an 11 by 9 inch rectangle.
• Spread parsley onion mix evenly on top.
• Start on one of the 9 inch sides and begin rolling the meat tightly. (Like a jelly roll) Lift into a lightly greased loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour at 375. Add sauce to top of meatloaf 1/2 way through cooking time.

TURKEY COUSCOUS MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Boil broth; stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. let stand 5 minutes.
• Transfer couscous to large bowl; fluff with fork. Stir in zucchini, onion, sage, salt and pepper. Add turkey and egg and mix to combine. Shape into 6 loaves, each about 1-1/2 inches thick.
• Place on rimmed baking sheet lined with nonstick foil.
• Mix sugar, mustard and tomato paste. brush most of mixture on loaves. Lay bacon piece diagonally over each loaf. Brush bacon with remaining mustard mixture. Bake 30-35 minmutes. Broil 1 minute to crisp the bacon.

ROLLED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all the SAUCE ingredients, except parsley in a saucepan; cook over low until tender (1 1/2 hours); add salt and pepper to taste; remove from heat and mix in the parsley.
• Mix well the meatloaf ingredients; spread out and flatten in a 9x12 baking dish; spread the cheese mixture over the meat.
• Starting with one end, lift the meat and roll to the other end.
• Set in the middle of pan, seam side down and pour tomato sauce over meat.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef, soup, chopped onion, rolled oats, eggs, steak sauce, ketchup, and mustard in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Shape into a loaf, and pat into a loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.