Magnificent Meatloaf
By
Darci Juris
@keepitinthekitchen
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I have two male roommates that live with me. They always ask for me to cook them up a casserole or something that will last them the week. This time round they requested meatloaf. I was up for the challenge. Of course, I wanted to make it as tasty and slightly un-traditional. I put this recipe together based off what I had in my kitchen that sounded good. It was so good that even those who claim to not like meatloaf want more of this one.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Serves:
6-8
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
1 Hr
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb
- ground beef and/or ground sirloin
- 2
- carrots
- 1
- zucchini
- 1/2
- apple, cored
- 1/4 c
- onion, chopped
- 1/4 c
- celery, chopped
- 1/2 c
- bread crumbs
- 1
- egg
- 2 tsp
- worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp
- garlic, crushed or minced
- 1 tsp
- parsley flakes
- 1 tsp
- basil, dried
- 1 tsp
- garam masala spice
- 1 1/2 c
- tomato sauce, divided
- 1/2 c
- cheddar/jack cheese
How to Make Magnificent Meatloaf
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place meat in a large bowl, set aside. - 2Using a blender or food processor, finely chop the zucchini, carrot and apple. Add to meat.
- 3Also add to the meat the celery, onion, bread crumbs, egg, worcestershire sauce, garlic, parsley, basil, garam masala, and a 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce. Blend well....don't be afraid to get you hands in there and mix it up thoroughly.
- 4Transfer meat to a 9x12 casserole dish and form a large rectangle, leaving approximately 1-2 inches around all sides.
- 5Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and top with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake for 10 minutes more.
Remove from oven and let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Tip: If too juicy, I like to remove the extra juices using a spoon or suction.
