Some interesting variations on meatloaf from Martha Stewart and Everyday Food:
Spanish-Style Meatloaf
Makes 6 servings2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced medium (3/4 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 small potatoes, peeled and diced medium (1 1/3 cups)
1/2 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced medium (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground pork or turkey
1 cup grated manchego cheese (1 3/4 ounces)
1 to 2 slices white sandwich bread, diced medium (1 cup)
1 large egg
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, potatoes and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and vegetables begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add paprika and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine pork, cheese, bread and egg. Add vegetable mixture and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are combined. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through rotating sheet halfway through the baking. The internal temperature should read 165 degrees in the center of the meat as recorded on an instant-read thermometer. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Fennel and Apple Meatloaf
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced medium (3/4 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 small fennel bulb, diced medium (1 1/3 cups)
1/2 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced medium (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground pork or turkey
1 cup grated Gruyere or sharp cheddar (1 3/4 ounces)
1 to 2 slices white sandwich bread, diced medium (1 cup)
1 large egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, fennel, and apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and vegetables begin to brown, 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and coriander, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
In a large bowl, combine pork, cheese, bread, and egg. Add vegetable mixture and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are combined. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through, 40 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Cook's Note
Mix mayonnaise with grainy mustard and use as a tasty spread for a meatloaf sandwich -- perfect for lunch.
Spicy Butternut Squash Meatloaf
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced medium (3/4 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 small butternut squash, peeled and diced medium (1 1/3 cups)
3 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced medium (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground pork or turkey
1 cup grated Parmesan (2 3/4 ounces)
1 to 2 slices white sandwich bread, diced medium (1 cup)
1 large egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, butternut squash, and pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and vegetables begin to brown, 5 minutes. Add sage and red-pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
In a large bowl, combine pork, cheese, bread, and egg. Add vegetable mixture and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are combined. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through, 40 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Snow Pea-Sesame Meatloaf
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced medium (3/4 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/3 cups snow peas, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 celery stalk, diced medium (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground pork or turkey
6 scallion greens, sliced (1 cup)
1 to 2 slices white sandwich bread, diced medium (1 cup)
1 large egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, snow peas, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and vegetables begin to brown, 5 minutes. Add ginger and sesame oil, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
In a large bowl, combine pork, scallions, bread, and egg. Add vegetable mixture and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are combined. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through, 40 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
