Never
overlook the ordinary. Fancy exotic foods can be exciting on occasion
but they can never replace the familiar and comforting for daily
consumption.
Such
is the standard meatloaf. Yes you've had them since you were a kid.
Just don't settle for bland and boring. You are there supplying the
loving care which creates fantastic taste for your dinner table.
Simple formula to use is take the basics and tweek it with flavors
that you and your family enjoy.
Here
ground beef is mixed with a bratwurst sausage, honey mustard, onions,
and yes even brown sugar to create a BBQ influenced main dish. Add
simple sides of macaroni and cheese and a green vegetable. It will
NOT be boring, but rather a dinner hour of love. It is a meal that
shows you pay attention to your guests.
Ingredients:
1
lbs ground beef
.75
lbs bratwurst sausage
1
cup crumbled crackers
½
cup beef broth
½
onion chopped
1
teaspoon salt + 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2
Tbs honey mustard
¼
cup BBQ sauce
2
tablespoons packed brown sugar
3
slices of American cheese
¼
cup ketchup
Directions
Chop the onion.
In a large bowl crush and crumble town house or Ritz type butter crackers until you have about 1 cup total. Pour in ½ cup of low salt beef broth. Stir in the chopped onions and let sit while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 9 x 14 baking dish with foil – for easier clean-up!
When oven is at temperature, mix the ground beef and sausage into the bowl of cracker mix. Add the BBQ sauce, honey mustard, brown sugar, salt & pepper. Do not over mix. I suggest using a short wooden spoon for this.
Let that sit while you fold each piece of cheese in half and half again making cheese sticks by stacking four of the ¼ slices!
Fold out the beef mixture into the baking dish and shape into a loaf.
With your fingers, poke a trench into the loaf and insert the cheese. Pinch the meat back over this to cover. Brush the ketchup over the top and slide into oven.
Let bake for a full hour, then check with a meat thermometer to make sure the meat center reaches 160 degrees F. When done remove from oven and let loaf rest for 10 to 20 minutes.
Don't
skip this step.
With
this ample baking time, fix some macaroni and cheese and microwave a
simple green vegetable.
Simple
looking, yet a phenomenal taste that makes this old stand by a
winner.
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