Individual Meat Loaves

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Lunch for the Boys

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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon good olive oil
3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup canned chicken stock or broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 1/2 pounds ground chuck (81 percent lean)
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs (recommended: Progresso)
2 extra-large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meatloaf will be dense. Divide the mixture into 6 (10 to 11-ounce) portions and shape each portion into a small loaf on a sheet pan. Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on the top of each portion. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155 to 160 degrees F and the meat loaves are cooked through. Serve hot.

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recipe Individual Meat Loaves
Samra San Francisco, CA 11-24-2009
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Great for a dinner party
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This meatloaf is pretty easy to make and a real crowd pleaser. I substitued the ground beef with buffalo meat to make it... leaner/ healthier. My boyfriend loved it!Read more
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Amanda Colchester, CT 11-10-2009
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Yummy....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this tonight and LOVED it! The only thing I did different was add green pepper and bake it on a rack over my baking... pan to drain the fat. Another winner Ina. Read more
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elmira pacoima, CA 10-13-2009
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individual meatloaves
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was very delicious. My family liked it. It was something new for us because I usually cook Armenian food. Thanks,... Ina. ElmiraRead more
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Jessica Fishers, IN 10-12-2009
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LOVE IT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As always Ina... your recipe is a masterpiece! I made one large meatloaf... since I had to halve the recipe (I only had 1lb.... of ground beef). I also used Italian dressing in place of the chicken broth since it was the only flavored liquid I had on hand. She seriously blows me (and my husband) away with every recipe that I try. Read more
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Joyce Jonesborough, TN 10-12-2009
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Great meatloaf
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this today and my husband, who doesn't like meatloaf, thought it was very good. It was so moist and flavorful. Will... be making again. Yum, yum,Read more
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tootie middletown, DE 10-12-2009
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Terrific!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I never used a meatloaf recipe - always winged it on my own. I watched the episode this recipe was introduced and for some... reason decided to try. Wow, my husband and I really do like it. Instead of him suggesting meatloaf once a month it's every week now. I didn't alter a thing. Read more