I don't do meatloaf. I don't really do meat. But I am now married to a Meaty Boy who begged me to make him meatloaf. Coincidentally, we watched a Barefoot Contessa episode recently where she made meatloaf . Whatever Ina cooks is cool is my book. Justin LOVED this meatloaf and asked me to make it again soon. So I have to share the recipe for all of you meatloaf fans out there.
MEATLOAF
You will need:
1 tablespoon good olive oil
3 cups chopped yellow onion
1-2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup canned chicken stock or broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2-1/2 pounds ground chuck (81 percent lean)
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
2 extra large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup Heinz ketchup
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Heat olive oil in a saute pan.
Add onions, thyme, salt and pepper.
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes.
(onions should be translucent not brown)
Off the heat, add Worcestershire sauce, chicken broth and tomato paste.
Cool slightly.
In a large bowl, combine ground chuck, onion mixture, eggs and bread crumbs.
Mix lightly with your hands. * Don't mash or the loaf will be dense.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Shape mixture into a rectangular loaf on the sheet pan.
Spread ketchup evenly on top (to keep the loaf moist)
Bake for 1 hour or until internal temperature is 160 degrees.
Serve hot.
Optional- place a pan of water under the meatloaf to keep it from cracking. I didn't find this necessary.
And here you have a loaf of meat.... Meaty Boy swears it is great.
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