Meatloaf With Fried Onions And Tomato Gravy Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 5 lb minced meat (2 1/2 lbs beef - 2 1/2 lbs pork)
- 15 ounce Italian bread crumbs
- 10 x Large eggs
- 1 x chicken bouillon cube dissolved in
- 1/2 c. warm water
- 1/2 c. finely-grated Parmesan Minced parsley to taste Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 4 x garlic cloves smashed
- 2 can chicken stock - (14 ounce ea)
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
- 1 can whole tomatoes - (14 ounce) Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp. dry oregano
- 3 lrg Spanish onions peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- 1 quart lowfat milk
- 1 lb all-purpose flour
- 2 quart canola oil
Directions
- To make Meatloaf: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix minced meat, bread crumbs, Large eggs, bouillon broth, Parmesan, and minced parsley. Mix well with a wooden spoon till all the ingredients are well incorporated. Form into a loaf shape and place on a sheet pan coated with nonstick vegetable spray.
- Place in oven and cook for 45 min, or possibly till meatloaf has an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
- To make Tomato Gravy: In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Allow butter to foam and begin to brown. Add in smashed garlic and allow garlic to brown slightly. Add in chicken stock and tomato paste and cook for 3 to 5 min. Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly, forming a roux to cook for approximately 10 to 12 min till golden.
- Add in 1/4 c. red wine vinegar and all tomatoes. Simmer for 30 min and finish with salt, pepper and oregano. Serve atop the meatloaf.
- To make Fried Onions: Heat a large, deep pot of oil to 350 degrees. Soak onions in lowfat milk for a minimum of 10 min. When oil is warm, drain onions and dredge in flour, making sure to remove excess flour.
- Plunge onions a batch at a time (there should be 3 batches) into warm oil and fry till extremely golden and crispy. Remove from fryer and place on a paper towel to drain. Serve atop dressed meatloaf.
- This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
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