Uncle Bills Meat Loaf With Chickpeas Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a food processor, puree' onion and garlic.
• In a large bowl, combine onion/garlic puree', both ground beef, chickpeas, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, chili sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley; mix well to blend.
• Transfer mixture to a lightly oiled 9" x 5" loaf pan, press mixture firmly down and smooth the top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 45 minutes or until tested with a thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf; shoud read at least 160 - 165°F.
• In the meantime, prepare the topping in a small bowl, combine chili sauce and Dijon mustard.
• Remove loaf from oven and drain any fat that may have accumulated.
• Spread the chili sauce/Dijon mixture over the loaf.
• Immediately return meat loaf to oven and bake uncovered for another 30 minutes at 350°F.
• Remove from oven and let rest for about 15 minutes before slicing.
• This meat loaf is excellent eaten cold in a sandwich.

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat egg and milk/cream together.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, Ketchup, and seasonings.
• Note: If using dried minced onion, stir in at this point.
• Soak bread in the egg/milk/seasonings mixture, until all moisture is absorbed. Add breadcrumbs to soak up extra liquid, if needed.
• Stir in onions and ground beef. Mix well.
• Turn out into an 8 x 4" or 9 x 5" loaf pan, that is lined with plastic wrap, packing mixture well.
• Invert and unmold loaf pan onto a broiler pan, removing plastic wrap.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until done in the center.
• Serve with brown gravy, if desired.

Steps:

• Saute the vegetables in a little water, till the onions are well softened.
• Put the chickpeas in a colander, and rinse for 1 minute under hot water. This will make them much easier to mash. Put them in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Combine all other ingredients with the chickpeas, and mix well.
• Transfer mixture to a nonstick or lightly oiled loaf pan and pat in in evenly. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
• Cool the loaf, in the pan, for a few minutes before serving.
• Leftovers are great warmed up on a toasted sandwich with gravy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Soak the bread slices in the milk until well saturated. Remove from milk and squeeze dry. In a food processor, pulse the bread, bacon and prosciutto. Add the onion, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted pepper and eggs; process to a paste. Pulse in the parsley, thyme, crushed red pepper, oregano and 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and knead in the pork.
• Preheat the broiler. Pat the mixture into two 8-inch-long loaves. In a large nonstick roasting pan, heat the 1 tablespoon of oil. Transfer the loaves to the pan and cook over moderate heat until the bottoms are browned, 6 minutes. Brush the tops with oil and broil until slightly browned, 8 minutes. Lower the oven to 350°.
• In a cup, combine the tomato puree, stock and hummus. Pour the mixture into the roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of one of the loaves registers 180°. Light the broiler.
• Spoon some of the sauce over the loaves and broil for 5 minutes, until browned. Transfer to a platter and serve with the gravy.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan. In a heavy skillet over medium heat, saute the celery and onion in the butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Scrape into a large mixing bowl and cool.
• When the onions are cool enough to handle, add the meats, parsley, sour cream, bread crumbs, thyme, marjoram and salt and pepper to the bowl. Whisk the egg with the Worcestershire sauce and add to the mixture. Using a wooden spoon or your hands, combine the mixture and mold into the shape of a loaf.
• Place the meatloaf in the prepared pan. Top with the chili sauce and bacon slices. Bake until firm and nicely browned, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees; oil a 8x4 loaf pan and set aside.
• In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, saute the celery and onion in the butter until soft; remove from heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Add the meats, parsley, sour cream, bread crumbs and spices to the skillet.
• Whisk the egg with the worcestershire sauce and add to mixture.
• Using a wooden spoon or your hands, combine the mixture and mold into a loaf shape.
• Place the meat loaf in the prepared pan; top with the chili sauce, then the bacon slices.
• Place on a cookie sheet-- to catch any drips-- and bake until cooked through and browned, at least 1 hour.