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Cajun-Style Meatloaf

Source of Recipe

Southern Living


Recipe Introduction

"This meatloaf takes a spicy spin on the weeknight dinner classic. Revamp your meatloaf recipe with some Cajun flavors. This recipe starts with the 'holy trinity—' onion, celery and green bell pepper. It gets its Louisiana kick from Cajun seasoning. Incredibly tender and juicy, with a bit of spicy heat, serve this Cajun meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes, bitter greens, or collard greens."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
â—¦ 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (1 ½ cups)
â—¦ 2 medium-size celery stalks, finely chopped (¾ cup)
â—¦ 1 small green bell pepper, finely chopped (¾ cup)
â—¦ 1 ½ tablespoons Creole seasoning
â—¦ ½ teaspoon black pepper
â—¦ 1 pound ground chuck
â—¦ 8 ounces ground pork
â—¦ 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
â—¦ 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
â—¦ 2 large eggs
â—¦ ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons ketchup, divided
â—¦ 1 tablespoon light brown sugar


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350° F with rack in top third position. Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with a double layer of aluminum foil, leaving a 3-inch overhang on long sides. Lightly coat with cooking spray, and set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add celery and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add Creole seasoning and pepper; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl; spread in an even layer across bottom of bowl, and let cool for 5 minutes. Add beef, pork, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, and 2 tablespoons of the ketchup to onion mixture in bowl. Gently fold together using your hands just until incorporated. Press into prepared loaf pan.

Stir together sugar and remaining ¼ cup ketchup in a small bowl; spread evenly over meatloaf. Bake in preheated oven until well browned and a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of meatloaf registers 165° F, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove meatloaf from loaf pan using foil overhang as handles, and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into eight slices.

Makes 8 servings