cajun meatloaf

Name: Cajun Meatloaf
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 2 - whole bay leaves; 1 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 4 tablespoon(s) butter; 3/4 cup(s) onions, chopped fine; 1/2 cup(s) celery, chopped fine; 1/2 cup(s) bell pepper, chopped fine; 1/4 cup(s) green onions, chopped fine; 2+ teaspoon(s) garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) tobasco; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup(s) evaporated milk; 1/2 cup(s) ketchup; 1 1/2 pound(s) ground chuck; 1/2 pound(s) ground pork; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 1 cup(s) seasoned bread crumbs; ## SAUCE; 2 cup(s) ketchup; 3 tablespoon(s) yellow mustard; 2 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar or to taste (optional)

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Donna Graffagnino

Bayou Country, LA

Updated on Aug 15, 2014

Here's a kicked up version of meatloaf that has tons of flavor yet it has just enough heat to make it interesting and delicious.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 - whole bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup onions, chopped fine
1/2 cup celery, chopped fine
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped fine
1/4 cup green onions, chopped fine
2+ teaspoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tobasco
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1/2 pound ground pork
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
SAUCE
2 cups ketchup
3 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar or to taste (optional)

How To Make cajun meatloaf

Step 1

Combine dry seasonings in small bowl and set aside. Melt butter in 1 qt. sauce pan over medium heat. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, tobasco, worcestershire and seasoning mix.

Step 2

Saute until mixture starts sticking excessively, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan well. Stir in milk and ketchup and continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Step 3

In mixing bowl add pork and ground beef, eggs and vegetable mixture, make sure to remove bay leaves. Then add bread crumbs and mix by hand thoroughly but don't over work mixture. Add bread crumbs and mix by hand thoroughly.
Step 4

If you don't have a meatloaf pan that has an insert with holes that allows the grease to drain away from the loaf as it cooks, you can improvise and make your own. Get a baking pan with a rack, and double up some heavy duty aluminum foil and place on top of the rack. Spray foil with non-stick spray then poke several holes in the foil and place the meat mixture on top of the foil and form into a rectangle or oval shape about 6"W x 12"L.
Step 5

Another option is to put your loaf on a sprayed broiling pan and let the fat drain into the bottom pan as it cooks.
Step 6

Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 minutes. Raise heat to 400 and cook until done, approximately 35 minutes.
Step 7

About 10 minutes before done, mix sauce ingredients together and spoon over top of meat loaf. Continue baking until done.
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