Meatloaf with Fried Onions and Tomato Gravy

Recipe courtesy Rocco DiSpirito

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Total Time:
2 hr 30 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
1 hr 50 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Meatloaf:

  • 5 pounds chopped meat (2 1/2 pounds beef, 2 1/2 pounds pork)
  • 15 ounces Italian bread crumbs
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • Chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Tomato Gravy:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cloves smashed garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Fried Onions:

Directions

To make Meatloaf: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix chopped meat, bread crumbs, eggs, bouillon broth, Parmesan, and chopped parsley. Mix well with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Form into a loaf shape and place on a sheet pan coated with nonstick vegetable spray.

Place in oven and cook for 45 minutes, or until meatloaf has an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

To make Tomato Gravy: In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Allow butter to foam and begin to brown. Add smashed garlic and allow garlic to brown slightly. Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly, forming a roux to cook for approximately 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Add chicken stock and tomato paste and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add 1/4 cup red wine vinegar and all tomatoes. Simmer for 30 minutes and finish with salt, pepper and oregano. Serve atop the meatloaf.

To make Fried Onions: Heat a large, deep pot of oil to 350 degrees. Soak onions in milk for a minimum of 10 minutes. When oil is hot, drain onions and dredge in flour, making sure to remove excess flour.

Plunge onions a batch at a time (there should be 3 batches) into hot oil and fry until extremely golden brown and crispy. Remove from fryer and place on a paper towel to drain. Serve atop dressed meatloaf.

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  • on July 03, 2011

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    I have a family of 6, and all but me have very big appetites. I've made this twice now and my kids love it. I usually have to double recipes and even still we might polish it all off with someone still wanting more, this is not the case with this meatloaf - it is enormous! I have a normal sized meatloaf left over. The tomato gravy is great, although the 10-12 minute time in the recipe after adding the flour seems wrong to me and I've both times only done about 2 minutes. We like to serve it on top of Texas toast!

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  • on April 19, 2008

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    The tomato gravy makes this meal. Goes great with mashed potatoes.

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  • on November 28, 2007

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    After many disappointments with Meat Loaf, This recipe brought back the faith. Its been a hit with all our friends.

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