Meatloaf Twist Food

MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 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 meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup 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. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

CLASSIC MEATLOAF RECIPE WITH A TWIST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, scallions, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salsa, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, black pepper, egg, ½ cup of pesto, and the ground beef. Mix well but do not overmix.
• Add the meat mixture to the greased loaf pan, or form the meat into a tight loaf on the lined baking dish.
• Mix together the ketchup with the remaining ¼ cup pesto. Spread the pesto-ketchup mixture on top of the loaf.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve and enjoy.

INA GARTEN'S MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium sauté pan, then add the chopped onions, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for eight to ten minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown.
• Remove from the heat, add 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1/3 cup of chicken stock, and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, and allow to cool slightly while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Place 2 cups of pork rinds in a plastic bag, then crush to the coarseness of breadcrumbs. Measure ½ cup of the crushed pork rinds for the recipe.
• Beat 2 eggs with a fork in a small bowl.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 1/2 pounds of ground chuck, the onion mixture, crushed pork rinds, and eggs, and mix lightly with your hands. Don't overwork the meat.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil (if you use foil, spray with non-stick spray).
• Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf, measuring about the height and width of a loaf of bread (4 or 5 inches wide and about 3 inches high) on sheet pan.
• Spread the ketchup evenly on top of meatloaf.
• Bake for 1 hour to an hour and 15 minutes, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees Fahrenheit and the meatloaf is cooked through.
• Rest ten minutes before slicing and serving.

MEATLOAF TWIST

Steps:

• Start out with a large mixing bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Chop 1/2 onion and place in mixing bowl.
• Chop 1/2 green pepper and place in mixing bowl.
• Add ground round, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, French Onion Soup mix, egg into the mixing bowl.
• Mix well.
• Add 1/2 bottle of barbecue sauce to the mixture and mix well.
• Form the mixture into a square or loaf. (I usually form it to the pan I am using).
• Slice the remaining onion and green peppers and arrange on top of loaf.
• Pour 1/4 of the remaining barbecue sauce on the top of the loaf. (I usually make a letter "M" with the sauce--it makes it look pretty).
• Place in oven.
• Take it out of oven in 1/2 hour and pour the remainder of the barbecue sauce on top.
• Let cook for another 1/2 hour.
• Check for doneness.
• I like mine well done.
• Adjust cooking time to your liking.
• Serve immediately.
• Great with mashed potatoes and green beans.

MEATLOAF WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together all ingredients listed under"main loaf".
• Press out into a rectangle shape that is no wider than the loaf pan you will be using.
• Do this on a piece of wax paper.
• Lay ham slices and then swiss cheese on top of ground beef mixture.
• Roll meat loaf like a jelly roll (the ham and cheese will look like a swirl in center of the loaf- thus the name"with a twist").
• Place meat loaf in bread pan and cook for 1 hour or 165 degrees internal temperature.
• Let stand 10 minutes, slice and serve.