Ring Around The Meatloaf Food

RING AROUND THE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fill large saucepan with water & pinch of salt. Put on high heat to boil.
• In large bowl, combine all meatloaf ingredients (except for ketchup) - Mix well with your hands.
• When water is boiling, add peeled potatoes. Boil potatoes for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
• Place meatloaf in shallow 2 quart baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Form mixture into a ring, leaving an open center. Top with ketchup, if desired.
• Bake meatloaf ring at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• While meatloaf is baking, drain cooked potatoes & place in medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well with mixer.
• Remove dish from oven when done. Spoon mashed potatoes into the open center of the dish.
• Return dish to oven for 7-10 minutes.
• Add a bit of italian herb seasoning & parsley flakes to top of potatoes when finished.

THE BEST MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl until completely combined. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and lightly golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the ketchup and cook until most of the moisture has evaporated and the mixture is thick and brick red colored, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and let the onions cool slightly. Then add them to the beaten eggs and mix to combine.
• Add the beef to the egg and onion mixture. Break up the meat with a fork or wooden spoon, and then mix to thoroughly combine; you don't want to see any lumps of raw beef. Add the panko and mix to combine. Stir the meat vigorously with a wooden spoon for about 7 seconds; it will become more homogenous and tackier.
• Transfer the meat to the prepared baking sheet and shape into a 9-by-5-inch loaf. Smooth the top and evenly spread the remaining ketchup over top. Bake for 5 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Continue to bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 150 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the meatloaf to rest for 20 minutes before slicing.

MEAT LOAF RING

Steps:

• Combine the first 8 ingredients; mix well.
• Grease a metal ring mold well and pour ketchup in the bottom.
• Fill mold with meat mixture and bake at 350F for an hour.
• When finished, unmold and fill center with your vegetable of choice.