Loaded Meat Loaf In Blanket Recipes

MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

LOADED VEGETABLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
• Place vegetables in food processor. Cover; process 5 to 7 times or until vegetables are broken up into small pieces. Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix together vegetables and remaining meatloaf ingredients until well combined. Shape mixture into 8x4-inch loaf. Place in pan.
• In small bowl, stir together Balsamic Glaze ingredients. Spread mixture over meatloaf.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Drain; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into slices to serve.

GRASS-FED BEEF MEATLOAF IN A BACON BLANKET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Meanwhile, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and set aside.
• Cook onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in oil with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Combine beef, pork, ketchup, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and cooked vegetables with bread crumbs and mix with your hands until vegetables are well distributed and mixture is cohesive.
• Form mixture into a 12-inch loaf, about 4 1/2 inches wide, in pan, and lay bacon slices crosswise over it.
• Roast in oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F, 40 to 45 minutes.
• If the bacon on top isn't crisp, reset oven to broil and broil the meatloaf, 4 to 5 inches from the heat, until bacon is crisp and browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Let meatloaf rest in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a platter.

MEATLOAF IN A BLANKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Slice off a 7-inch circle from the top of the loaf and scoop out enough bread to leave about a 1/2-inch thick shell. Save the top of the crust for a "lid.".
• In a food processor or blender, process the bread into crumbs. (You'll need one cup. If there's extra, save it for another recipe.).
• Put 1 cup bread crumbs in a large mixing bowl, add milk, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Finely chop parsley and add to bowl.
• Dice tomato and add to bowl.
• Add everything else but the butter to the bowl, roll up your sleeves, and mix well.
• Pack meat mixture into bread shell. Replace top.
• Rub butter on bread.
• Wrap bread in foil and bake at 350 for 2 hours.
• Use a serrated knife to cut loaf into wedges and serve.