Cajun Meatloaf With Sweet Sauce Food

CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Sauté onion and bell pepper in olive oil, until softened, and starting to caramelize.
• In a large bowl combine sautéed onion mixture, ground beef, oatmeal, ketchup, eggs, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, mustard, hot sauce, and salt.
• Mix until well combined.
• Place into pan, and shape into a loaf.
• If you have a broiler pan available you can line the lower pan with foil or parchment paper for easy clean up and cook meatloaf on upper pan so the grease can drip off.
• Mix all ingredients together, until well combined.
• Spread 3/4 of barbecue sauce over meatloaf. Cover with bacon strips.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining barbecue sauce, and bake an additional 30-45 minutes until cooked through. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees.
• Allow Meatloaf to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing.

CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Chop all of the fresh vegetables (peppers, onions, celery) into a small dice and mince the garlic. Over medium-high heat, melt 6 tablespoons butter. Once butter begins to start browning, add the diced vegetables and garlic. Add about 1 teaspoon salt. After these have cooked for a few minutes add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. If you like it hot, add a couple shakes of your favorite hot sauce. Next add about ½ cup of ketchup. Continue cooking and stirring for a few more minutes. Remove from heat.After allowing the mixture to cool for a couple of minutes, add about ½ cup of milk. Stir until combined. Next add at least 1 cup of breadcrumbs. Continue adding breadcrumbs and stirring until mixture is a nice, thick paste. In a large mixing bowl place the ground beef and pork. Whisk 3 eggs and add to the meat. After allowing the pasty vegetable mixture to cool down a bit, begin incorporating it into the meat. Keep working all of the Cajun-Vegetable mix into the meat until all is blended well.Spray a sheet pan with some non-stick cooking spray. Next, using your hands, form your meat mixture into a loaf on the sheet pan. Make the loaf around 6-8 inches wide and about 1 ½ inches thick. In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together ¾ cup of ketchup with about 2 tablespoons honey. Slather this sauce over the whole meatloaf.Place in a 400 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• melt the butter in 1 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• add the onions, celery, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, tabasco, worcestershire and seasoning mix.
• saute until mixture starts sticking excessively, about 6 mins, stirring occasionally and scraping the pan bottom well.
• stir in the milk and 1/2 cup catsup.
• continue cooking for about 2 mins, stirring occasionally.
• remove from the heat and allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
• place the ground beef and pork in an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• add the eggs, the cooked vegetable mixture removing the bay leaves, the bread crumbs.
• mix by hand until thoroughly combined in the center of the pan -- shape the mixture into a loaf that is about 1 1/2 inches high x 6 inches wide and 12 inches long.
• bake uncovered at 350 for 25 minutes, then raise heat to 400 and continue cooking until done, about 35 minutes longer.
• serve immediately,.

CAJUN STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, ground white pepper, cumin, and nutmeg; set aside.
• Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and reserved seasoning mix. Saute until mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, about 6 minutes. Stir in the milk and ketchup; continue cooking for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove vegetable mixture from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature. Place the beef and sausage in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the eggs, the vegetable mixture, and the bread crumbs. Remove the bay leaves. Mix well by hand, and form into a loaf about 1 1/2 inches high.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Then raise heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake for another 35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CAJUN MEATLOAF WITH CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients for meatloaf together and place in a greased loaf pan. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes to brown.
• 2. Sauce Place butter in skillet. Once melted and hot stir in green pepper, onion and garlic. Cook until tender. Stir in the basil, and Cajun seasoning. Deglaze the pan with the wine scrapping up bits and let most evaporate. Stir in the flour then the tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cook until thickened. Transfer to a food processor or immersion blender and blend until smooth.
• 3. Serve over meatloaf.

CAJUN MEATLOAF WITH CREOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix up all meatloaf ingredients. Shape into a loaf. Place in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins, remove foil and bake about 10 to 15 mins to brown. Remove and let it rest for about 10 mins.
• 2. While the meatloaf is in the oven, start cooking the creole sauce.
• 3. In a skillet saute the trinity (peppers, onions and celery) in the bacon grease until tender.
• 4. Add the flour and stir it in until blended.
• 5. Next, add the tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• 6. Add all of the remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 mins.
• 7. It's taste time! Taste the creole sauce and and add more tabassco to your liking or let folks add the heat on their own.
• 8. Next time, I make this I am going to try all beef and see which I like best. I hope that you enjoy this flavorful dish.

CAJUN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Combine the seasonings; set aside. In Dutch ovens, saute onions, green peppers and garlic in butter until tender. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and reserved seasonings. Cook and stir for 8-10 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Remove from the heat; stir in milk and ketchup. Cool. , Add bread crumbs and eggs; mix well. In several large bowls, combine beef, pork and vegetable mixture; mix well. Pat into 11 greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. , Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°; drain.