May 8th, 2012
What’s Cooking?, Sweet ‘n’ Saucy Meatloaf, Comfort Food, Recipe, Easy, Gluten Free, Curry?, Coffee? Hope you have leftovers!!
I cannot believe I am putting this recipe again on my website. It finds itself in the blog again, because it is sooooo good. Well, if you don’t like coffee or curry, then skip this post. You can probably make it without it, but, it won’t be the same.
So, I found myself in the mood for comfort food. It has been windy and cloudy this afternoon in the Delmarva Peninsula. The weather has been changing and a stormy night of rain awaits us all.
“Comfort foods may be foods that have a nostalgic element either to an individual or a specific culture.” They have flavor, color, and are easy to prepare. Comfort foods mofidy or affect our moods.
The recipe is not an original of mine. It was found on a Southern Living Magazine. I have claimed it my own, since I have changed it to be gluten free. To tell you the truth, not much needed to be changed. The cup of breadcrumbs was the main ingredient that needed some alteration. That was not a problem. Just crush gluten free crackers; enough to make crumbs.
Sweet ‘n’ Saucy Meatloaf
For the meatloaf:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pount pork sausage (I used Jimmy Dean’s. It is gluten free.)
1 cup breadcrumbs (made with gluten free crackers)
1 large egg, beaten
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup milk
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (I forgot to get it, so I used dried.)
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine all the above, 10, ingredients.
Shape into a loaf and place in a lightly greased baking pan.
Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Make the sauce. After the 30 minutes of baking the meatloaf, pour 1/2 of the sauce over it and bake another 45 minutes.
Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion chopped
1/2 cup ketchup (Heinz is gluten free.)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar (I used Spenda Brown Sugar Blend)
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce (It is gluten free.)
1 tablespoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
You see how easy this recipe is? If you think that the pan in the oven needs more sauce, then you know what to do. You can also add a bit of more beef broth to the pan.
You can dress up the mealoaf with greens and mashers. Or, do like I did and add a side of buttery acorn squash. Remember to save sauce to drizzle over the meatloaf.
This recipe serves about 4 people with leftovers.
Enjoy and make it your own…talk to you later.
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Love this recipe! It is one my kids regularly request when they come home too.