Rustic French Meatloaf
- 1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs (preferably from a rustic loaf)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound chicken livers, separated into lobes, trimmed, and rinsed
- 3/4 pound ground pork
- 3/4 pound ground veal
- 1/4 cup chopped prunes
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios
- 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Accompaniment: Dijon mustard
- Preheat oven to 475u0b0F with rack in middle.
- Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl.
- Cook onion, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in oil in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Puree livers in a blender, then transfer to a large bowl. Add pork, veal, prunes, pistachios, thyme, eggs, bread-crumb mixture, onion mixture, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and gently mix with your hands until just combined.
- Transfer meatloaf mixture to an 81/2- by 41/2-inch glass loaf pan (see cooks' note, below) and bake, covered with foil, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 165u0b0F, 50 to 55 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Cover top of meatloaf with parsley before slicing.
- buttered boiled potatoes
bread crumbs, milk, onion, garlic, olive oil, chicken livers, ground pork, ground veal, prunes, pistachios, thyme, eggs, flatleaf, accompaniment
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rustic-french-meatloaf-352292 (may not work)