Moroccan Meat Loaf

Name: Moroccan Meat Loaf
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground lamb; 1 lb ground beef; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 large celery stalk, chopped; 2 Tbsp chopped garlic (about 6 cloves); 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger (3-inch piece); 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/4 cups dried bread crumbs; 2 small eggs; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint

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"The good folks at Niman Ranch recently sent me a few lamb recipes to try from their new cookbook, the Niman Ranch Cookbook. Being huge meat loaf fans, we were immediately drawn to the Moroccan Meat Loaf recipe from Chef Monica Pope, of T’Afia in Houston, Texas. If you like lamb, you will love this Moroccan meat loaf. If you don’t like lamb, I’m willing to bet this meat loaf will convert you. It is superb – spicy, with hints of cilantro and mint. The recipe calls for a pomegranate barbecue sauce to accompany the meat loaf. We made the sauce, which is excellent, but honestly, the next time we make this we’ll skip the sauce. It’s just unnecessary. Its own spiciness almost competes with the flavors of the meatloaf. I’ve included the recipe below, but you really don’t need it. Plain ketchup will do, if you have to have ketchup with your meatloaf, but just the drippings themselves are sufficient and delicious. The original recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon of saffron threads to go along with the other spices. I don’t like saffron (everyone has their preferences when it comes to food, and I have mine), so we kept it out. It is not in the following recipe listed, but feel free to put it back in there if you want to follow the recipe as its author intended...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 lbs ground lamb

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1 lb ground beef

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2 Tbsp olive oil

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1 yellow onion, chopped

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1 large carrot, peeled and chopped

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1 large celery stalk, chopped

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2 Tbsp chopped garlic (about 6 cloves)

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2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger (3-inch piece)

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1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt

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1 teaspoon sweet paprika

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1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 teaspoon curry powder

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne

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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1 1/4 cups dried bread crumbs

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2 small eggs

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint

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