Not Your Mother'S Meatloaf
- To serve 4 to 5 people.
- 1.5 to 1.75 lbs chopped meat (beef, veal, pork). Other variations are fine, but using several different meats adds depth.
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 shallot, coarsely chopped
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp truffle oil
- 1 cup diced baked potato. I find it easiest to make the potato the previous day and let it cool and become firm in the refrigerator overnight. This makes it easy to skin and dice.
- 3/4 cup of coarsely chopped mushrooms (using a few types of mushrooms enhances the dish -- I use shitake, morel and regular brown mushrooms)
- OPTIONAL 1 small jalapeno or chile pepper, chopped fine.
- Ketchup
- Prep time is about 15 minutes.
- Saute the mushrooms in a lightly buttered pan to get out most of the moisture.
- Separately, saute the onion, shallot, and scallion in a lightly buttered pan. Take off of the flame as the onion begins to turn clear.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped meat, egg yolks, truffle oil, salt, and pepper thoroughly.
- For a spicier entree mix in the diced jalapeno or chile.
- Gently fold in the sauteed onions, mushrooms, and diced baked potato.
- Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 X 9 casserole dish and use a spatula to firmly and evenly press the mixture into it.
- Using ketchup, cover the top of the dish with diagonal stripes in both directions. About half to three quarters of the surface should be covered.
- Bake at 350 (preheated oven) for 40 to 50 minutes and finish under the broiler for about 5 minutes to brown the top.
- Remove from oven and carefully pour off excess liquid.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/not-your-mothers-meatloaf-50140810 (may not work)