Diner Style Meat Loaf With Gravy Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, break up the beef into small pieces, using a fork or spoon.
• Peel and finely chop the garlic. Peel the onion, and chop enough of the onion into small pieces to measure 3 tablespoons. Wrap remaining piece of onion, and refrigerate for another use. Add the garlic and onion to the beef.
• Tear the bread into small pieces and add to beef mixture.
• Add the milk, Worcestershire sauce, sage, salt, mustard, pepper and egg to the beef mixture. Mix with a fork, large spoon or your hands until the ingredients are well mixed.
• Place the beef mixture in an ungreased baking pan. Shape the mixture into an 8x4-inch loaf in the pan, then spread the ketchup over the top.
• Bake uncovered 50 to 60 minutes until meat and juices are no longer pink or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of the loaf reads 160°F and center of loaf is no longer pink*. Let the loaf stand 5 minutes so it will be easier to remove from the pan. Remove loaf from pan and cut into slices.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, chili sauce, egg, salt, and freshly ground black pepper; mix well. Shape into an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• Place loaf pan on a rack in an oven-roasting pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until done. Cook until internal temperature measures 160 degrees F (70 degrees C); the meat should be well done, with no trace of pink. Remove from oven, and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
• While the meatloaf is resting, prepare the gravy. In a medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until tender. Add beef broth; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine water and cornstarch in a small cup; stir into broth. Cook and stir for 1 minute, or until thickened.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C (about 250 degrees F).
• Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add oil. Saute carrots, shallots, mushrooms and garlic until they become soft around the edges, about 2 minutes, then add paprika, nutmeg and 4 grams salt. Cook for 30 seconds, then add BBQ sauce and Worcestershire. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Meanwhile, mix cream, eggs and remaining 14 grams salt in a bowl until they are a uniform color. Add the bread and allow to soak for around 15 minutes, then blend in a blender (it can still be a bit chunky, but not large pieces). Mix in the meats, then the veg until it looks uniform and is slightly tacky when touched. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and put mixture into the pan. Bang it on the counter a couple times to ensure that it makes it to the corners. Bake until its internal temperature registers 70 degrees C (about 160 degrees F) on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Can be served immediately, but for best results allow to cool overnight, then slice and reheat slices in a pan with a little oil.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, ketchup, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg and onion mixture. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Shape into a loaf. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°., Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Let meat loaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing; serve with tomato sauce.

Steps:

• Sauce: heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the onions and thyme and sauté until the onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and sauté until they begin to color and the liquid in the pan evaporates.
• Transfer the contents of the skillet to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
• Whisk the flour and ¼ cup broth together in a large bowl.
• Add the remaining broth and the soy sauce to the slurry and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into the cooker.
• Cover and cook on HIGH while you prepare the meat loaf.
• Meat Loaf: heat the oil in a small skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, and sage and sauté until the vegetables are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Cool the mixture and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• With clean hands or a large wooden spoon, mix together until well combined, being careful not to compact the mixture.
• Pat the meat into a loaf shape 6 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2-3 inches tall.
• Set the loaf on top of the sauce in the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 1 hour.
• Decrease heat to LOW and cook for 4-6 hours, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 165 degrees.
• Remove the loaf from the cooker using two long, wide spatulas.
• Cover with foil and let rest 15 minutes.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Cut the loaf into ½ inch slices with a serrated knife and serve napped with some of the sauce.
• Serve any remaining sauce on the side.