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.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbground beef and/or ground sirloin
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2carrots
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1zucchini
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1/2apple, cored
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1/4 conion, chopped
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1/4 ccelery, chopped
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1/2 cbread crumbs
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1egg
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2 tspworcestershire sauce
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1 tspgarlic, crushed or minced
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1 tspparsley flakes
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1 tspbasil, dried
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1 tspgaram masala spice
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1 1/2 ctomato sauce, divided
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1/2 ccheddar/jack cheese
How to Make Magnificent Meatloaf
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place meat in a large bowl, set aside. - Using a blender or food processor, finely chop the zucchini, carrot and apple. Add to meat.
- Also 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.
- Transfer meat to a 9x12 casserole dish and form a large rectangle, leaving approximately 1-2 inches around all sides.
- Bake 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.
