August 7th, 2011
A Worthy Meatloaf, Sweet And Saucy, Curry?, Coffee?, You’ll see how good it is…
I wish I could take credit for this recipe. I don’t. It was in a Southern Living Magazine some years ago. Roberta, one of my usual suspects, gave it to me. I have passed it around. I put it here, on my blog, without pictures, last year. The other night I had that craving for it. Then, I took a couple of pictures. I am not kidding. It is pretty good.
It is not the concept of a meatloaf (icky, mushy and nasty). Tha’s what some might say. It is the way it has been prepared. There are more people that don’t know how to cook a good meatloaf, than the ones that do. Does it make sense? Or, you might not even care. Once you try this one, you might think twice about it.
Meatloaf has its origins in Europe. It is a traditional German, Belgian and Dutch dish. It is said that it is a cousin of the Italian Meatball. But, here, they say that meatloaf has its origins in scrapple? What? No wonder I like it. Scrapple is one of my favorites. My friend, Missy, loves it too.
So, here is the recipe again, with photos.
Sweet and Saucy – A Meatloaf
For the meatloaf you will need:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb pork sausage (I used Jimmy Deans low fat)
1 cup fine breadcrumbs (I made my own; gluten free)
1 large egg, beaten
1 medium, onion diced
1/2 cup milk
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tblsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tblsp. curry (mild or hot)
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. pepper
Pre-heat oven to 375 degres.
Combine the ingredients that are in the meatloaf. Shape into a loaf and place in a very lightly greased pan.
You can place the meatloaf in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes while you make the sauce.
Sauce:
2 tblsps. butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar (I used Splenda Brown Sugar Blend)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup beef broth (I used the low salt)
1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
1 tblsp. instant coffee (decaf or regular)
2 tblsps. rice vinegar
2 tsps. lemon juice
It is a sauce full of flavor.
Melt butter in a deep skillet or other pan and heat. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup Ketchup and the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat immediately, and simmer for 10 minutes.
After the meatloaf has been baking for 30 minutes, then pour 1/2 of the sauce over it and bake for another 45 minutes. Soon it will be ready with a wonderful color.
I served it just with a salad. But if you are in the mood for comfort food, then add mashers or rice.
Leftovers? I love a good meatloaf sandwich!!
Make it your own and enjoy!!….Talk to you later….
Tags: Easy, Gluten Free, Meatloaf, Recipe, Recipes, Sweet and Sauce Meatloaf
You are making me hungry!
Hello there. I have not heard from you in some time. Hope summer is going well. Thanks for the comments to the blog.
Can you suggest a different ingredient in place of the curry or can I just skip the curry…not a curry fan:(
Always looking for a good meatloaf recipe
Hi Trish: Remember how you make it your own? Go ahead. Cumin might be exciting to try. Did you ask me if Gelato Gal had pistachio gelato? She does. I tried and it is to die for.