Barefoot Contessa Mini Meatloaf Food

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES (BAREFOOT CONTESSA) INA GARTEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. (We cooked ours longer, as we like them caramelized, 10-15 minutes).
• Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken broth, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork.
• DON'T MASH or meatloaf will be dense.
• Divide the mixture into 6(10-11 oz)portions.(That is what the recipe calls for but we made them about 4-6 oz).
• Then shape each portion into a small loaf on a baking sheet.
• Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on top of each portion.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155º-160ºF and the meat loaves are cooked through.
• Serve hot.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325. Heat olive oil in a medium saute pan. Throw onions, thyme, salt and pepper and cook over medium to low heat, stirring occasionally. About 8 to 10 minutes,. Turn off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Permit to cool slightly. Combine chicken stock, ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs in a bowl and and mix lightly with a fork. Do NOT mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the catsup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. Serve hot and enjoy!

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F.
• Saute onions in olive oil until translucent, about 15 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock and tomato paste and mix well.
• Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg and onion mixture in a large bowl.
• Mix wll and shape into a rectangular loaf on an ungreased sheet pan.
• Spread the ketchup evenly on top.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours until the internal temperature is 160F and the meatloaf is cooked through.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meatloaf will be dense.
• Divide the mixture into 6 (10 to 11-ounce) portions and shape each portion into a small loaf on a sheet pan. Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on the top of each portion. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155 to 160 degrees F and the meat loaves are cooked through. Serve hot.