What is it about men and meat loaf?
I don't know any male that does not go into raptures about meat loaf.
Most women like it as well, but not quite on the same level.
We don't do meat loaf in the summer - it's winter cooking.
V was over-the-top thrilled with this substitute: All the goodness of meat load AND he got to cook it on the barbecue.
You could make smaller burgers, but we like the big one. Cut into wedges, with cheese oozing out of the center.... Serve with or without extra ketchup.
Could be baked - but where's the fun in that?
12oz ground beef (mince) 15% fat 350gr, 12.3oz
1 onion 110gr, 3.8oz
2 tsp olive oil 9gr, 3.2oz
3 tbs dry bread crumbs 21gr, .75oz
1 tbs ketchup 15gr, .53oz
2 tsp soy sauce 10.5gr, .38oz
1 tsp Dijon-style mustard 5gr, .17oz
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2oz, (60gr) sliced or shredded cheese I used Cheddar 60gr, 2.1oz
If cooking on the barbecue: wire grill-basket or onto a mesh grill pan
If cooking in the oven: baking sheet
Chop onion and sauté in olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until golden, about 7 minutes.
Oil grill basket or baking sheet. Divide beef in half. On plates or waxed paper pat each half into a thin patty, about 6 inches in diameter. Put the 'bottom' patty in the grill basket, pan or on the baking sheet. Mix bread crumbs, ketchup, soy sauce, mustard and garlic powder and immediately spread over 1 patty to within 1/2 inch of edge. Spread fried onions on top of bread crumbs mixture and cheese on top of onions. (It gets rather 'high' but it works) Flatten the second patty a bit more and carefully put it on top and work the edges together with your fingers to seal. If using the barbecue grill for 8 - 10 minutes over medium-high heat, carefully turn and grill another 8 - 10 or until done. If using oven bake at 400F for 35 - 40 minutes or until done.
I give nutrition info for 2 - but this really serves 3 or even 4. We're just pigs ;-))
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Entire Recipe / per serving
Calories: 1220
/ 610
Total Carbohydrates: 31 / 15.5
Dietary Fiber: 3 / 1.5
Total Fat: 84 / 42
Saturated
Fat: 35 / 17.5
Cholesterol: 302 / 151
Protein:
82
/ 41
Calcium: 553 / 276.5
Sodium:
1432 / 716
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
For more recipes check out my internet cook book: Easy Gourmet Dinners
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
My information comes from my own digital, computerized scale and the USDA Nutrient Data Library: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
