Burgundy Meatloaf In Sourdough Food

BURGUNDY MEATLOAF IN SOURDOUGH

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice from the top of the loaf. Scoop out most of the bread. Tear to make 1½ cups soft crumbs (top slice and remaining bread can be used as bread crumbs in other recipes). Brown onion and mushrooms in 1½ tablespoon of the butter. Beat egg with ketchup. Mix in bread crumbs, ½ cup of the cheese, wine and seasonings. Lightly mix in ground beef and onion mixture. Spoon meat mixture into hollowed-out bread. Rub crust with remaining ½ tablespoon butter. Wrap in foil. Bake at 375℉ (190℃) F for 1 hour to 1¼ hours. Fold back foil and sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Return loaf to oven. Bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Cut into 1 inch slices.

BURGUNDY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground meat, onion, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, wine, basil, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• On a 12 inch square piece of aluminum foil, crisscross 3 bacon slices.
• Shape meat mixture into a 6 inch round and place on top of bacon.
• Top meatloaf with remaining bacon slices, cut in half.
• Place bay leaf on top of bacon slices.
• Lift foil with loaf into slow cooker; cover.
• Cook on High for 1 hour, turn heat to low and cook 4 more hours or until meatloaf is done.
• Remove loaf from slow cooker by lifting the foil, titling fat back into the crockpot.
• Discard bacon and bay leaf.
• Serve with heated tomato sauce poured over it.

WHOOP DE DOO! MEATLOAF IN SOURDOUGH

Steps:

• 1. Cut a thin slice from the top of the loaf, from end to end, leaving an inch uncut on each end.
• 2. Scoop out the insides of the bread. Tear bread into pieces and place in large mixing bowl.
• 3. Brown onion and mushrooms in two tsp. of butter, add to bread in the bowl. Beat egg with ketchup and mix in with bread mixture. Add 3/4 cup of the cheese,the wine and seasonings. Lightly mix in ground beef.
• 4. Spoon meat mixture into hollowed out bread. Rub outer crust with remaining butter. Wrap in foil and place on baking sheet.
• 5. Bake at 375*F for 1 1/4 hours.
• 6. Fold back foil and sprinkle top of loaf with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Return to oven. Bake uncovered until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• 7. Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing