Mimis Special Meatloaf Food

SUNNY'S CHEAT SHEET MINI MEATLOAVES WITH SWEET POTATOES AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• For the meatloaves: Line a sheet pan with nonstick aluminum foil and set aside.
• Add the ground chicken to a large bowl and break it up. Set aside. Combine the basil, parsley, onion, breadcrumbs, paprika, salt, pepper, cheese, garlic, scallions, bread and egg white in a medium bowl and stir until everything is blended. Add to the chicken and gently mix with your less dominant hand, turning the bowl with the dominant hand and using your fingers on the less dominant hand as a pitchfork, folding as you go, until mixed well. Form into 4 equal parts and and place on the lined sheet pan. Form into bricks of a similar size. Set aside.
• For the meatloaf topping: Heat the pizza sauce, honey, hot sauce and plenty of black pepper in a small saucepot on medium heat until it comes to a simmer. Simmer until it reduces and thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• For the veggies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Steam the sweet potatoes according to the package instructions, about 6 minutes. Slice into 1-inch-thick coins.
• Combine the sweet potatoes in a large bowl with the broccoli, citrus zests, garlic powder and nutmeg. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss again.
• Add the vegetables to the sheet pan with the meatloaves by placing the sweet potatoes on first, surrounding the meatloaves, then pouring over the broccoli. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove and brush the meatloaves with the topping. Spritz the vegetables with juice from the orange and lemon wedges. Continue to bake until the internal temperature of the meatloaves registers 165 degrees F, about another 15 minutes.

MIMI'S MEATLOAF AND SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. First prepare sauce: In saucepan with butter saute vegetables until tender. Then add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Then lower heat and keep at a very low, slow simmer while preparing meatloaf, allowing sauce to thicken.
• 2. For meatloaf: I don't saute the vegetables for the meatloaf but you could do so if desired. Mix all ingredients for meatloaf until very well mixed. Spray a loaf pan and put meat mixture into 9 x 5 loaf pan, or you can form into a loaf and bake on a cookie sheet with sides on it. I have a pan that is a double meatloaf pan with the inserts that go in so you can take the meatloaf out of the pan easily. I just use one side and bake the meatloaf for 1 hour. Then, I use the second side for the remaining part of the cooking.
• 3. After 1 hour remove meatloaf from oven and drain any grease, if possible. Then cover the meatloaf with most of the remaining sauce, saving some to use at the table. Finish baking the meatloaf for another 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 10 minutes. Then serve, using the remaining sauce on each slice if desired.

MIMI'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a roasting pan. Mix beef, pork, onions, green peppers, garlic, eggs, cream and bread crumbs together in large mixing bowl. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Shape into a loaf and place on prepared pan. Pour broth over top and place in oven and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally.
• Remove pan from oven. Using long spatula, remove meat loaf from the pan. Place roasting pan on stove over high heat. In a small bowl, whisk flour with 2 tablespoons water. Whisk slurry into gravy. Bring liquid to boil and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Season gravy with salt and pepper.
• Slice meatloaf into 8 slices. Serve 2 slices per person with gravy.

BACON WRAPPED MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the bread in a large bowl and pour the milk over. Let soak a few minutes, then squeeze through your fingers to combine. Add the egg, onion, parsley, dry mustard, caraway and coriander and mix well. Add the ground beef, ground pork, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and several grinds of pepper. Mix well with your hands to combine.
• In a small bowl, stir together the ketchup, steak sauce, mustard and brown sugar.
• Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and form into balls. Wrap each ball with 1 strip of bacon. Place, without touching, on a rimmed baking sheet or in a large braiser. Brush with a light coating of the glaze. Bake until the fat from the bacon has rendered, about 20 minutes.
• Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Brush the meatloaves with the remaining glaze. Continue to bake until the meatloaves are cooked through, the bacon is crisp and the glaze is shiny, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove to a platter or plates to serve, leaving the drippings behind. (Save drippings for the Cheesy Mashed Potatoes & Gravy.)

BERT'S SPECIAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and form into a long loaf.
• Lay bacon over meatloaf and along the sides.
• Place into a 9x13 baking pan and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.
• I usually add nearly cooked potatoes for the last 20-25 minutes and sometimes I even make a gravy from the pan drippings.
• Remove from pan and cover with foil for 5 or 10 minutes to let the juices settle.
• Slice and serve.

MIMI'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together. The seasonings, worcestershire sauce, ketchup would be to your taste. I rarely measure, just shake and squirt! The amount of water would depend on how lean your meat is, you don't want the mix to be too dry.
• 2. Grease a loaf pan and put your mixed meatloaf into it, mounding it up from the sides of the pan (a wooden spoon works well for this) Squirt and spread ketchup on top. Place in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
• 3. This recipe is basic. I have been know to add leftover steamed vegies, or cooked rice, tomato sauce instead of ketchup, it just depends on what I have on-hand. So mix it up, it's all good!

MIMI'S SPECIAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix breadcrumbs, soup mix and hamburger together in a bowl. Add salsa and mix in well. Place meat mixture in a loaf pan or baking pan. Cook until done. Add salsa on top 5 minutes before taking the loaf out of the onion.
• Place meat mixture in a loaf pan or baking pan. Cook until done. Add salsa on top 5 minutes before taking the loaf out of the onion.