February 5, 2011

Grandpa’s Favorite Meat Loaf

"For-a-Crowd" Recipes, Ground Beef, main dish

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Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 8

After a long day, the aroma of this savory meat loaf always perked up Grandpa’s spirits.

Ingredients

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 ounces ground beef
12 ounces ground turkey
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1 large egg, beaten

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine tomato paste, water, red wine, minced garlic, basil, oregano and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Set aside.
2

Combine ground beef, ground turkey, bread crumbs, shredded zucchini, beaten egg and 1/2 cup reserved tomato mixture in large bowl. Mix well.
3

Shape the meat mixture into a loaf; place into an ungreased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake meat loaf 45 minutes.
4

Discard drippings from pan. Pour remaining tomato mixture over top of meat loaf. Bake an additional 15 minutes.
5

Place meat loaf on serving platter. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes, before slicing and serving.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma was famous not only for her meat loaf, but for her meat loaf sandwiches as well! She would slice up the leftover meat loaf in thick slices and place them on a crusty roll. She’d top it off with lettuce, tomato slices, onion slices and a little of her homemade tomato sauce. Hot or cold, her meat loaf sandwiches made a great lunch or casual dinner.