Moist Meatloaf Every Time
In my house, meatloaf has always been a bit of a challenge. My husband loves it, my son hates it and my daughter and I are sort of neutral. If you ask my son, he would say why not make it into burgers? I finally got it so that everyone in the family loves it! By adding vegetables right to the mix, it makes the meatloaf lighter, tastier and much less likely to dry out! Sometimes I get creative with my meatloaf like a Mexican version using chipotle peppers and tortilla chips for the bread crumbs. However, no matter how I season it, this is the recipe that I base it off of. Use your favorite seasoning and enjoy!
Ingredients:
3lb. Organic Ground Beef
1 lb. Organic Ground Lamb
1 large onion
6 cloves garlic
1 carrot
4 oz. mushrooms
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. red miso
1 cup almond flour or GF breadcrumbs (or ground tortilla chips : D)
1/2 seasoning of choice ( I generally use Pork Barrel BBQ American Seasoning & Rub)
Optional: organic BBQ sauce or spicy ketchup to use as glaze
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a blender or food processor, process onion, garlic, carrot, and mushrooms to a fine chop. If you prefer to not see the vegetables in your meatloaf, add the eggs as well and puree.
In a large bowl, combine meat, vegetables, eggs (if not in your puree), miso, almond flour/breadcrumbs and seasoning of choice. Wash hands and use your hands to mix the mixture well, combining fully.
I like to take a golf ball sized piece of meat and cook it in a pan to check my seasoning and make sure I do not need more. This is up to you. Once happy with seasoning, proceed with the recipe.
Place mixture directly into 2 9” loaf pans. Mixture will fill each about 3/4 full. Smooth out the top and place both loaf pans onto a rimmed baking sheet in case there is any overflow.
Bake for about 45 minutes until a thermometer reads 160 degrees in the center. If you like a glaze on your meatloaf, I suggest brushing on your favorite BBQ sauce or a spicy ketchup after about 30 minutes of baking time.
I made this recipe for 2 loaves because I generally find ground lamb in 1 lb. packages. This is the ratio that I like best. This meatloaf freezes beautifully, so if you only need one, go ahead and make them both, wrap in both plastic and foil and freeze.