Recipe: Perfect Not your mom's meatloaf

Not your mom's meatloaf. Chazz screaming to his mom for some meatloaf in the movie Wedding Crashers starring Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson. Meatloaf is a classic staple on American dinner tables. But when Thunder Bay Grille takes on the dish, it's anything but ordinary!

Not your mom's meatloaf Meatloaf has so many different versions. I was never a big fan of the ketchup glaze with bacon so I thought I'd experiment and see what ingrediants I could add to ground beef. Acme's Mississippi Meatloaf has lots of bread crumbs to make it soft, a hint of sweetness from ketchup, a touch of fire from hot sauce and a bit of mystery from Old Bay seasoning. You can cook Not your mom's meatloaf using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Not your mom's meatloaf

  1. You need 3 of carrots diced.
  2. Prepare 1 pound of grass fed, organic lean ground beef.
  3. You need 1 pound of organic lean ground turkey.
  4. Prepare 1 can of low sodium diced or crushed tomatoes.
  5. Prepare 1 of onion, diced.
  6. It’s 1 of bell pepper (green, red or yellow) diced.
  7. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of whole oats.
  8. You need 2 of eggs.
  9. It’s 1 teaspoon of sea salt.
  10. It’s 2 cups of cooked lentils.

The vegetables — onions and green pepper — are built right in. There's a choice of sauces, like creamy gravy or Creole, but it's. Momma's Meatloaf is a classic meatloaf that has the best flavor ever! This meatloaf recipe is easy to make, holds together, and has the best glaze on top!

Not your mom's meatloaf step by step

  1. Place diced carrots in a pot of boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes to soften them while you are mixing other ingredients.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  3. Line a 13 x 9" baking dish with parchment paper Place another piece of parchment paper on the counter.
  4. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl. It is best to do this with clean bare hands to make sure it is mixed well.
  5. When carrots are lightly steamed, drain and add to mixture.
  6. Remove mixture from bowl emplace onto the extra piece of parchment paper. Divide mixture in half, forming 2 loaves.
  7. Place one loaf on baking dish, and cook for one hour.
  8. Wrap other loaf with parchment paper then wrap with plastic wrap or foil, and freeze for another day.

To help your meatloaf stay together add things in like eggs and bread crumbs because they are key ingredients that bind meat stick together. This recipe is sure to revive meatloaf tastebuds of america. Disclaimer: Nutrition facts are derived from linked ingredients (shown at left in colored bullets) and may or may not be complete. This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.