Sunday, March 1, 2009

Not Mom's Meatloaf...



This is a 3 meat meatloaf, with a tangy tomato gravy of sorts.

Alot of meatloaf mix is beef, pork and veal... i mixed it up some and used ground round, ground pork, and ground bison.

Meatloaf ingredients:

* 1/2 cup dry panko bread crumbs
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/2 medium onion, diced
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 teaspoons dried mexican oregano
* 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 2 1/2 pounds meatloaf mix (beef, pork, veal/bison)
* 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 large eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Toast the bread crumbs in a dry skillet over medium heat until browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and set aside.

Add the olive oil, onions, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper to the skillet and cook until onions are tender, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.

Add the onions to the bread crumbs along with the meat, cheese, and Worcestershire sauce. Toss and mix gently. Add the eggs and stir to coat the meat completely.

Transfer to a loaf pan or to a foil covered pan and shape as required. Bake until an instant read thermometer registers 160 degrees F in the center of the loaf, about 75 minutes for the loaf pan.

Tent the meatloaf with foil and let rest for 15 minutes.

Tangy tomato gravy...

* 1/2 medium onion, fine diced
* 3 cloves garlic, smashed
* 1 teaspoon dried mexican oregano
* 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
* 3 tablespoons tomato paste
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 cup good chicken stock
* 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
* 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* Freshly ground black pepper

Cook the onions, garlic, and oregano in the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned.
Add the tomato paste and bay leaf. Stir until paste turns brick red and garlic is fragrant.
Add the chicken broth and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook sauce until it thickens...

Whisk in Parmesan cheese, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Cut meatloaf, ladle gravy over and serve with your favorite sides.

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