Meatloaf With A Twist

Name: Meatloaf With A Twist
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Ketchup; 1 cup Water; 2 tbsp Better Than Beef Bullion; 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 2 tbsp A-1 Steak Sauce; 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar; 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt; 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper; 2 lb Ground Beef; 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs; 1/2 cup Whole Milk; 4 clove Garlic; 1 medium Onion; 1 medium Carrot; 4 oz Mushrooms; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 large Eggs; 3 large Hard Boiled Eggs; 1 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper

Dan Krause @cook_3272239

Chattanooga, Tennessee

I wanted to take a classic meatloaf and take it to the next level. Plus I couldn't decide between a ketchup based or beef gravy meatloaf, so I combined the two ideas. This is what resulted. Hope you enjoy.

Dan Krause @cook_3272239

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 mins

8 servings

Sauce
1 cupKetchup
1 cupWater
2 tbspBetter Than Beef Bullion
2 tbspWorcestershire Sauce
2 tbspA-1 Steak Sauce
2 tbspBalsamic Vinegar
1/2 tspKosher Salt
1/2 tspGround Black Pepper
Meatloaf
2 lbGround Beef
1/2 cupBread Crumbs
1/2 cupWhole Milk
4 cloveGarlic
1 mediumOnion
1 mediumCarrot
4 ozMushrooms
2 tbspOlive Oil
2 largeEggs
3 largeHard Boiled Eggs
1 tspKosher Salt
1 tspGround Black Pepper

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Steps

1 hour 30 mins

1

To make the sauce, combine all ingredients for the sauce in a medium sauce over medium-low heat. Whisk to thoroughly mix. Bring the sauce to barely a simmer and remove from the heat.
2

To add an extra dimension to the sauce, sauté 4 ounces (1/2 a package) of sliced mushrooms with olive oil in separate sauté pan until golden brown and add them to the sauce.
3

To start the base for the meatloaf, finely mince the carrot, onion, garlic cloves, and 4 ounces (1/2 a package) of mushrooms.
4

Sauté the vegetables over medium heat in a large sauté pan in a tablespoon of olive oil until soft.
5

In a large mixing bowl combine the sautéed vegetables, bread crumbs, milk, salt, pepper, and eggs. Let this mixture sit for about minute to allow the bread crumbs soak up the milk.
6

Add the ground beef to the mixing bowl. Use your hands to completely mix all the ingredients together. Your hands will get very messy, use gloves if desired.
7

Place the mixture in the refrigerator for about a half hour to let it set.
8

After the mixture had chilled, form a ball of meat with a hard boiled egg in the center. There should be enough to form 3 to 4 of these balls.
9

Use rolled up tin foil to form a circle to stand the large meatloaf balls on.
10

Cook in a preheated 350°F oven for about 45 to 60 minutes, until the outside is golden brown. Another option is to cook them on the grill with some wood chunks to add a little smoke flavor.
11

Remove from the oven and let meatloaf rest for 5 minutes.
12

Remove the foil. Slice, add sauce, and enjoy.