During the school year, when my brother Ethan and his girlfriend, Kaylie, are in town for college, we like to have them over and do different things to spend time with them. I think that I have mentioned this before, but when I have them over for diner, I know the direct line to Ethan’s heart is by serving anything with beef. So, it seemed appropriate to finally try out the PW’s recipe for Meatloaf.
Now, I must admit that I was a little intimidated by this recipe as it is a little more involved than I like at this point. Because I made it on a Sunday evening, I had plenty of time and didn’t feel rushed in the preparation. This was also good because it did not bake as quickly as the cookbook said that it would. But, I must say that the results were so worth the wait!
As a kid, I hated meatloaf. Chris reports that he enjoys it quite a bit, so I have been searching for a while to find a recipe that looks like something I would also enjoy. This was certainly it, as Ethan and Kaylie loved it as well!
You might think that this success would be a good stopping point for the evening as everyone was so satisfied with the meatloaf, but that evening I randomly had a bunch of bananas I had tragically neglected over the past week. So, being unsure whether or not I would like the meatloaf, I decided to make some banana bread!
The amazing thing about this banana bread recipe (taken from the Fridhem Lutheran Church of Funk, NE Cookbook) was that I didn’t even have to go to the store for any of the ingredients! I had them all at my home, which should really say something about how far I have come. I knew that I would love the bread, but was shocked how much the others liked it as well. It turns out Ethan loves banana bread as well! And the list of things I didn’t know about him grows…
Slainte!
Meatloaf Recipe:
-1 cup milk
-6 bread slices
-2 lbs ground beef
-1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, such as Lawry’s
-Freshly ground black pepper
-1/4 to ½ cup minced flat leafed parsley
-4 eggs, beaten
-8 to 12 thin bacon slices
Tomato Gravy Recipe:
-1 ½ cups ketchup
-6 tablespoons brown sugar
-1 teaspoon dry mustard
-Dash or two of hot sauce
Meatloaf Preparation:
-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
-Pour the milk over the bread and allow it to soak for several minutes
-Place the ground beef, milk soaked break, Parmesan cheese, salt, seasoned salt, black pepper, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the eggs.
-With clean hands, mix the ingredients until well combined
-Form the mixture into a loaf shape on a broiler pan, which will allow the fat from the meat to drain. Line the bottom of the broiler pan with foil for easy cleanup!
-Lay bacon slices over the top, tucking them underneath the meatloaf
-Next, make the tomato gravy: Pour the ketchup into a small mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar and dry mustard, and splash in the hot sauce. Stir the mixture until well combined.
-Pour one-third of the tomato gravy over the top of the meatloaf
-Bake for 45 minutes, then pour another 1/3 of the tomato gravy over the loaf. Bake an additional 15 minutes.
-Serve with the remaining tomato gravy on the side as a dipping sauce
Eyral’s Banana Bread:
Cream together:
-1 Cup Sugar
-1/2 Cup butter
-2 eggs
-3 Tablespoons sour cream
-1 Cup mashed bananas
Add two cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon soda. Nuts if desired. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Enjoy!
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