Today’s recipe share is one I know you will love because it is simple and includes garden herbs and vegetables. Brens’s Garden Fresh Rustic Meatloaf Recipe is one you’ll want to enjoy year-round.
Brens’ Garden Fresh Rustic Meatloaf Recipe
This Garden Fresh Rustic Meatloaf Recipe taste amazing served on homemade bread or served with potatoes. be sure to use only fresh ingredients and low fat hamburger.
Difficulty : Medium
6-8 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45-50 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1.5 pounds ground beef, I
use sirloin 90/10 - 1/2 cup of celery ( diced)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup diced mushrooms
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh
parsley - 3 cloves of fresh Garlic /
diced - 1 teaspoon dried basil
dash of sea salt - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 large egg whites - Olive Oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until
coarse breadcrumbs measure 1 1/2 cups. - Combine breadcrumbs and water in a large bowl; add
remaining ingredients except the olive oil. - Shape meat mixture into a loaf shape 12 x 9-inch loaf
on a broiler pan coated with olive oil. - Make a 1/2 inch tunnel on top of the loaf and add
favorite tomato sauce. (ketchup, salsa or marinara) - Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer
registers 160°. - Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Cut the loaf into 12 slices
You can find the complete recipe instructions on the Rustic Meatloaf Recipe PDF on my website here.
Before starting this recipe I am sure to have a few ingredients from the garden. Pick the herbs like parsley, thyme and garlic chive before preparing the meat.
This recipe has been my creation as long as I’ve been growing my own home garden!
* I want to note that I added Ketchup to the top of the meatloaf to please the kiddo’s in our family. To some, it just isn’t meatloaf without the ketchup on top! You can also use salsa or Italian marinara sauce. There are so many small tomato varieties available today that I love using my roasted tomato recipe as a topping for an Italian spin.
Check out my Rustic Red Potato Bake Recipe on my site to make this a meal. Serve the Red Potato Dish on the side to complete the Rustic Meatloaf Meal. I enjoyed this dish on the deck with a fabulous glass of Napa Valley RED wine. YUMMY!!!!
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I’d love to hear what you think about meatloaf. Coincidently, I have a contact page where you can leave me a detailed message. My husband is a huge fan of this meal and I hope your family enjoys it as well.
Happy Cooking,
