Meat Loaf Recipes
Jazzy Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces spicy sausage (chorizo or andouille), finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup prepared tomato or marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 1 pound ground pork
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sausage, onion, red and green bell peppers, scallions, garlic, thyme and oregano. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring once. Remove to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Gently stir tomato or marinara sauce, chicken broth and bread crumbs into the cooled sausage-vegetable mixture. Break up the beef and pork into clumps; add it to the sausage-vegetable mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix gently to blend. Pack into a 9 x 5 inch
loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove the loaf from the oven and carefully pour off some of the fat. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.