Meatloaf isn’t exactly fancy. Even the name isn’t fancy. And it always just looks like an unappetizing brown lump. But boy does meatloaf sure taste good…and depending on what you put in it and what you bake it in, it can become fancy-ish. I think the meatloaf we made tonight fell into the fancy-ish category. We put in lots of fresh veggies and herbs and then baked the meatloaf in individual size ramekins to give it a special feel.
Ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
We used a little over 1lb of ground beef. To this we added these ingredients:
- ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- thyme
- onion, roughly chopped
- carrot, grated
- garlic, chopped
- red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 egg
- bread crumbs
For the glaze, mix together:
- ketchup (this will form the base of the glaze)
- worcestershire sauce (dash)
- maple syrup (small pour)
Directions:
1- Add enough of the above ingredients so that everything comes together nicely.
2- Place meatloaf in the ramekins and place the ramekins on a cookie sheet or place the mixture in a loaf pan and bake in the loaf pan.
3- Bake at 325 for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and brush the glaze on top. Return to the oven and bake until the loaf reaches 155 degrees.
Serve directly in the ramekins, if using, or, if saving for later, let cool, turn out of the ramekins, and either refrigerate or freeze.
the kitchen 