The Boozy Homemakers booze up an American classic.
Meat Loaf:
1.5 lbs ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 large *on-the-vine tomatoes (or 4 oz stewed tomatoes, puree)
3-4 tbsp ketchup
½ cup ‘oven toasted’, old fashion oats
½ cup cracker crumbs (mixed grain)
4 dashes Worcestershire, Braggs, or Maggi Seasoning
2 generous pinches herbs de provence (or thyme/marjoram/rosemary combo)
salt & pepper
2 tbsp ketchup
4 strips bacon
douse in whiskey
cooking time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
oven temperature: 350 degrees
makes: 1 large loaf or 2 regular loaf pans
– Mix everything together in a large bowl, except for the bacon and whiskey, save some ketchup for topping as well.
– Place contents of bowl in loaf pan(s) of choice (we used a large Le Creuset casserole dish for our loaf which was 2 lbs ground beef).
– Douse top of loaf(s) with whiskey (3/8 cup).
– Spread top with a layer of ketchup.
– Lay strips of bacon lengthwise over loaf.
– Place in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, 25 minutes
*there is a lot of stuff in here
Vegetarian Loaf:
2 cups lentils, cooked
½ cup grain (mix or bulgar), cooked
Faux ‘ground beef’ (vegetable protein)
1 pack crimini or button mushrooms
½ red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
2-3 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 cup kale, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup oats*
1/4 cup bread crumbs*
1/4 cup crumbled crackers* (*you can use just one of these)
3 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp Braggs Liquid Amino Acid
coriander
garlic powder
thyme
rosemary
salt & pepper
ketchup for topping
3/8 cup whiskey
cooking time: 50 minutes baking + 15 minutes stovetop
oven temperature: 350 degrees
makes: 3 regular loaf pans
– Starting with the vegetable stock in a large saucepan, mix everything together. Chop everything as little as possible for loaf to meld together well. Cook 15 minutes.
– Place contents of bowl in loaf pans of choice (3).
– Spread tops with a layer of ketchup.
– Place in 350 degree oven for 50 minutes
Whiskey Gravy
vegetables (celery, carrots, mushrooms, onion, tomato)- cook down slowly in butter on low, add veggie stock, add whiskey, + flour for consistency, salt & pepper.
Thank you to the lovely Miss D!
The Boozy Homemaker 