Itzhak Perlmans Favorite Meat Loaf Food

ITZHAK PERLMAN'S FAVORITE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Chop the onions and saute them until translucent, adding garlic clove, minced or put through garlic press, toward the end.
• Put the meat in a big bowl. Add the onions, garlic, ketchup, pepper and garlic salt. Knead by hand. Add the water and the bread crumbs and mix well by hand.
• Shape into 2 loaves in baking tins. Cook 30 to 40 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven. (''Stick a knife in,'' Mr. Perlman says. ''If it comes out cold, it's not ready; if it's warm, it is.'')

MY FAVORITE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Form into a loaf and place in a foil-lined bread pan. (There usually is about 2 inches of space on both ends between the meatloaf and the pan).
• Making sure the top is flat to insure even cooking.
• You can top it with extra ketchup, if desired.
• Bake at 425°F for 45 minutes.

TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine 2/3 of the garlic, the rosemary, pepper flakes, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add the milk and mix. Add the turkey and sausage and mix once more to combine; don't overmix. Transfer onto a board and shape into a fine meatloaf, about 9 inches long and 4 inches wide.
• Place in a baking pan with high sides (a 9 x12 pan with 2-inch sides works well), drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway through to brown evenly. Remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 325 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, fry the bacon in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until it starts to curl and its fat is rendered. Add the onions and remaining garlic, cooking until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and wine and bring to a boil.
• Pour the sauce over the meatloaf, cover tightly with foil and bake until a meat thermometer inserted at the center reads 150 degrees, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer the meatloaf to a platter and let stand, tented with foil, for 10 to 20 minutes; its internal temperature will rise to 160 to 165. Cut into thick slices, spoon tomato sauce over the top and scatter with torn mint leaves.