| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Vegetables, Meats, Eggs, Grains | German | Main, Dishes | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Rye bread crumbs; soft |
| 1/4 | c | Milk |
| 1 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | lg | Yellow onion; finely chopped |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 1 | lb | Lean ground beef |
| 1/2 | lb | Lean ground pork; shoulder |
| 1/2 | c | Parmesan cheese; grated |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh parsley; minced |
| 2 | Eggs; slightly beaten | |
| 1 | ts | Fennel seeds |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt; optional |
| 1 | ts | Freshly ground black pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a small bowl, soak the bread crumbs in the milk & set aside. Heat the oil in a skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute. Add the onion & garlic & saute, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Let cool till warm to the touch. In a large bowl, mix the beef, pork, parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, fennel seeds, salt & pepper, & the onion - garlic mixture with your hands. Pack the mixture into a greased 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan. ****At this point the meatloaf can be covered tightly with aluminum foil & stored. Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months. ( Place the covered meatloaf in the freezer; when frozen, remove from the pan, wrap in heavy duty aluminum foil, label & return to freezer) If you intend to microwave the frozen meatloaf, shape the meatloaf in an 8 inch round, then cut in half, freeze etc. 2. Bake the meatloaf, uncovered, for 50 - 55 minutes or until it pulls away from the sides of the pan & has a dark brown crust. Slice to desired thickness & serve with mashed potatoes, dilled carrots & tiny green peas. ****Serving Later: >From freezer: Unwrap the meatloaf, return it to the loaf pan & cover with aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated 325F. oven for 35 minutes. Remove the foil & bake 40 - 50 minutes longer or until the loaf pull away from the sides of the pan; serve as in step # 2. To Microwave: Replace the foil with plastic wrap vented on one side. Microwave on Low (30% power) for 20 minutes. Rotate the plate 90 degrees & microwave on Low (30% power) another 20 minutes or until the loaf is defrosted in the center. Microwave on High(100% power) for 10 minutes. Rotate the plate 90 degrees & microwave on High(100% power) until the juices run clear when the loaf is pierced in the center, or a microwave meat thermometer registers 180F. - about 10 minutes longer.. Serve as in step # 2 Per serving: calories 375, protein 37 g, carbohydrate 8 g, fat 21 g, sodium 497 mg, cholesterol 194 mg. Formatted by Christopher E. Eaves <cea260@airmail.net> Recipe by: Readers Digest "Cook Now, Serve Later" Posted to recipelu-digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" <cea260@airmail.net> on Mar 21, 1998
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