Dont Let Your Meatloaf Food

DON'T LET YOUR MEATLOAF!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine bread cubes and milk in small bowl, set aside.
• Place onion, garlic, carrots, celery and horseradish in bowl of food processor, fitted with metal blade.
• Process until finely chopped, but still recognizable.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add chopped vegetables, and cook until vegetables soften.
• Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, place: meats (except bacon) bread/milk mixture, eggs, parsley, mustard, salt pepper and vegetable mixture.
• Mix gently, but well.
• Place in ungreased baking dish and shape into one large, or two smaller loaves.
• Cover loaves with bacon slices, tucking ends under.
• Combine glaze ingredients in small bowl.
• Brush over loaf (loaves).
• Bake for approximately 90 minutes, or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees when inserted into center of meatloaf.
• If crisper bacon is desired, place under broiler- watch carefully!
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

THE "I DON'T LIKE MEATLOAF" MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl- mix together well (using hands, as gross as it may be).
• Mold mixture into a"loaf", place into 8x11 baking dish (I try to make sure the meatloaf doesn't touch the sides, it makes for easier cleanup).
• Spread more ketchup on the top of the meatloaf.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes to an hour.
• My favorite sides to go with this are mashed potatoes and green beans.
• You can be creative with this recipe- use spicy sausage if you like spicy; sage if you like that taste, etc You can also add chopped onions, green peppers, or salsa- I don't, but only because my kids won't eat it.
• (Bonus: if your kids are veggie haters like mine- they never even notice the mushrooms).

"BETTER THAN BEEF" MEATLESS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Very generously grease a loaf pan.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon kosher salt and sauté until nicely browned and juices have evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in onion and cook until soft, another 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add celery, tomato paste, and beef base; cook and stir until tomato paste begins to toast on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in water and turn off the heat; let sit for about 3 minutes.
• Transfer mushroom mixture into a food processor. Add cooked lentils and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and add eggs, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, thyme, cayenne, ketchup, bread crumbs, oats, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan, then wrap with foil and place on a sheet pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until firm to the touch, about 1 hour.
• Remove the loaf from the oven and place on a wire rack. Remove the foil and place it on the baking sheet. Grease the foil with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Let the loaf sit for 10 to 15 minutes, and increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• While the loaf is resting, make the glaze: Whisk ketchup, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
• Invert the loaf onto the foil and spread glaze all over the surface, mostly on the top but some on the sides.
• Return to the oven and bake until the glaze is cooked on, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the loaf onto a cutting board. Cut into 6 slices and serve.