Spicy Meatloaf with Chipotle Sauce
- 1 ounce dried chipotle chilies, stemmed
- 2 ripe Italian Roma tomatoes, cored
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 11/4 pounds ground beef
- 11/4 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 cup fresh white bread crumbs
- 11/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs, beaten to blend
- Combine chipotles, tomatoes, garlic and water in medium saucepan.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until reduced by 1/3, about 20 minutes.
- Cool.
- Transfer to processor.
- Puree until smooth.
- Strain.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over mediumhigh heat.
- Add onion and celery and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add cumin and nutmeg and stir 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Cool.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Add beef, pork, bread crumbs and salt to onion mixture.
- Add 1/2 cup chipotle sauce.
- Mix until well blended.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Press mixture into 9 x 5inch loaf pan.
- Brush top with some of remaining chipotle sauce.
- Bake meatloaf until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 160 degrees F, about 1 hour.
- Transfer to rack.
- Cool slightly.
- Drain off any oil.
- Turn meatloaf out onto platter.
- Serve with remaining salsa.
chilies, tomatoes, garlic, water, olive oil, onion, celery stalks, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, ground beef, ground pork, fresh white bread crumbs, salt, eggs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/spicy-meatloaf-with-chipotle-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)