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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Weekly Recipe: Horseradish Meatloaf

Is there anything better than coming home from work to a home cooked meal that you didn't have to prepare?  For whatever reason, even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich tastes better if someone else made it.  Seeing as how I cook nearly every night, a night off is a real treat!  And when it's my husband giving me the night off it makes it even sweeter.  It sort of warms my heart too because he didn't come programmed this way.  For many years prior to Colin's birth, he gladly played the role of my sous chef.  Apparently I have the bossing thing down to a science (my coworkers agree) but luckily he doesn't mind my "direction."  Maybe it's because he can see how far he's come from his Dorito and cheese sandwiches with a side of Soft Batch cookies!

Over time he has developed one signature dish.  When he made it recently, I realized I hadn't shared it yet on the blog.  So without further ado, here is Wes' Horseradish Meatloaf (by way of Southern Living).

Horseradish Meatloaf
adapted from Southern Living

1 1/2 lbs ground bison (or ground beef)
1/2 cup uncooked regular oats
1-2 T. minced onion flakes
1/2 cup ketchup
3 T. milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 T. horseradish
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
3 T. brown sugar
1 T. horseradish
2 tsp spicy brown mustard

Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with your hands.  Form beef mixture into a loaf, and place in a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan.

Combine 1/2 cup ketchup, brown sugar, 1 T. horseradish, and mustard in a small bowl, stirring well.  Spoon half of ketchup mixture over top of meatloaf.  Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 1 hour.  Spoon remaining ketchup mixture over meatloaf, and bake 10 more minutes.

9 comments:

  1. Hmmm...I love meatloaf! And it seems I never make it the same way twice. Sometimes I use a recipe, sometimes I just go through our pantry & throw ingredients together. I like a mild horseradish flavor. I'll have to give this a try next time I'm in the mood for some beef!

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  2. Hmmm...I have not heard of horseradish meatloaf!! That sounds interesting!! I'll have to try it out!! :)

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  3. Yum I cant wait to try this out!

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  4. I LOVE meatloaf (especially homemade!) I will have to add this to the recipes, it sounds so good! I also just became obsessed with Southern Living magazine...

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  5. You and Wes sound just like me and Mike! I'm glad I'm not the only bossy wife out there slowly teaching her husband a thing or two in the kitchen!

    I totally agree that a meal always, always, always tastes better when someone else cooks!

    The meantloaf looks delish!! Have you ever done a free form meatloaf? I tried a new meatloaf recipe recently (It was delish, I'll have to post about it) and it suggested free-forming, but I was too chicken and used a 9x5 loaf pan, like always.

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  6. Sooooooooooooo sweet!!!

    Did you ever see My So-Called Life? Quote from there:
    Angela: [voiceover] I have to say, when my father warms something up, it tastes better than when anyone else does.

    It reminds me of how when someone else makes you food it just tastes better!

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  7. YUM! My husband loves meatloaf so I should give this a try! However...I have a dumb question. I've never purchased horseradish. Where do you find it?

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  8. Yum, he did a great job - the horseradish is such a lovely twist!

    And your pic below is adorable - you look great!

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