/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Gather your ingredients. I forgot the onion because I was rushing to get home so I'll have to be using dehydrated onion. It is what it is. I'll also be making a tomato gravy that has bacon, mushrooms, and black olives in it.

>>10468012
based op.

I follow the fluffy meatloaf recipe and top with ketchup. The store didn't have veal so I'll be using 1 # beef and 1/2 # pork. ( and dehydrated onion this time) first things first. Follow the recipe and dump all ingredients together into a big bowl.

Also, I use bread crumbs. I don't like it as much with regular bread. However, do it the way you like.

Here's where the magic happens. Don't mix this with a spoon. Use your hands and mix the shit out of it. Seriously. This makes the biggest difference. Incorporate everything very well. I usually hand mix about 2-3 min. I wear gloves because I'm a pussy and don't want all this shit under my nails.

>>10468113
>not rubbing that meat without protection and licking your fingers after

>>10468113
Anon, nooooo! Overworking your beef can negatively affect the texture. You only want to mix well enough to get the ingredients incorporated.

Ok. My oven is preheating at 350 F and I have a foil lined shallow cookie sheet that has been oiled and ready to go. Take your meatloaf mixture and sorta dump it onto your cookie sheet and shape into a loaf. If you don't have a cookie sheet a bread pan would prolly work fine but I've never made it like that so idk.... the fat from the meat could be a problem.

>>10468155
Let anon do his thing anon ffs.

>>10468155
2 min is ok. No more than 3 min tho or it will be over worked.

Im topping the loaf with 3 heaping TBS of ketchup. Spread it out as evenly as you can and put it in a 350F oven for 1 1/2 hours uncovered.

Give me a few min and let me clean up my mess and I'll be back to make gravy and begin to get dinner all together.

>>10468163
that's a fine looking loaf

>>10468195

1.5 hours @ 350 for 1.5 lbs. of meat gonna be way overcooked. At least check it at one hour and decide for yourself.

>>10468164
>stop suggesting how to make it better!
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Ok... while meatloaf is cooking I've taken the opportunity to peel a few potatoes and get those boiling so I can mash them and in gonna chop some vegetables for salad up real quick too. Might do a small batch of green beans while I'm at it. Here Is the gravy recipe we will be making shortly.

>>10468214
I can appreciate that but if you do a 1 1/2# loaf it's gonna take right at 1:20-1:30. I've made it so many times ... it really doesn't over cook. The bottom browns up really nice and the edges with the ketchup will "look" burnt but mine has never burnt. But yes, all ovens are different so please keep an eye on it if your worried.

i like you, op

Ok. So starting on the gravy. Follow the recipe. I have tripled it because I'm having some friends over to help me eat all this. I have taken the liberty to fry up 4 pieces of bacon, separated from the grease and then browned some mushrooms, olives, and a lil onion in the butter. Now listen... on this gravy.. leave out mushrooms and olives if you must and don't like them but the bacon and bacon fat is essential. Personally I wouldn't like this gravy without all the ingredients but hey, whatever works for you.

>>10468012
feel like olives wouldn't go w/ meatloaf, but thats just me.

Follow the recipe--Take your bacon fat and lightly smooth and brown up your mixture of flour, salt, and sugar. I usually cook this on low heat stirring constantly about 1-2 min. Just don't let it burn!! Hint--- have everything ready to go as the gravy goes pretty fast once you get going.

>>10468468
It's really good. I don't even taste the olives.

Once your "roux" is ready , remove from heat and add in your tomato juice slowly. Stir constantly while adding. Let it boil 1-2 min till it begins to thicken.

Meatloaf coming out

Let your meatloaf rest at least 5 min before slicing. While that's resting add in your bacon, mushrooms, and olives into your gravy, season to taste and let that cook on low about another 2-3 min.

Well, I don't have good pic skills but this is very good. Had some leftover Mac and cheese we tossed into the mix. I didn't feel like doing this earlier but I'm glad I did as it is a delicious dinner that was worth the effort. If you try it I Hope y'all like it as much as I and everyone else does. The meatloaf is never dry and always moist and flavorful. The meatloaf also makes awesome sandwiches and I have always made the gravy as an accompaniment to the meatloaf when being served as a meal.

>>10468628
Looks really bomb op, salad and green beans seem a little plain though, but the meat loaf looks crazy good and the Mac n cheese looks dank.