Southern Meatloaf
My sweet paternal grandmother lived with us and taught me how to make rustic, delicious southern dishes. This is my take on her classic meatloaf.
Equipment
- Food Processor
- 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs can substitute dry
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup finely grated veggies peppers, onions, celery, carrot or whatever you have on hand
- 1 egg beaten
- 1.5 lb hamburger meat 80/20
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flake
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Whiz two slices of fresh bread torn into pieces in a food processor (with blade) until crumbs are very small and equal 1/2 cup
- Poor the milk over the bread crumbs in a large mixing bowl to soak and set aside
- In food processor add veggies of your choice and pulse until almost liquid form to equal 1/2 cup.
- Combine the vegetable mixture and beaten egg with the bread crumb mixture.
- Add all other ingredients except the ketchup and mix thoroughly with your hands.
- Press mixture into loaf pan.
- Bake for one hour. Remove from oven and spread the ketchup on top.
- Bake for 15 more minutes. Cool for 15 minutes and transfer to a serving plate. Enjoy!