It is an excellent inexpensive meal, and a good way to use up freezer contents. I didn't have any beef mince, but there was a large yellow-stickered pack of turkey mince needing to be consume, and a tub of breadcrumbs. I took the recipe here as a base, and discussed the project with Bob over breakfast. We agreed there were problems with using the turkey mince
- it can be a little bland and flavourless
- it has less fat than beef, so can be a little dry
- there wasn't quite enough to make up the weight in the recipe.
I had one slice of black pudding left, so I decided to chop that up finely and mix it in to add flavour. I had some suet in the cupboard, and a tbsp of that would add extra fat. These two additions would bring the weight up to the required 1½ lbs.
But I have packed my loaf tins - so I created one with 4 sheets of tinfoil, shaped round a Tupperware box. I rolled and wrapped the corners firmly so it stayed in shape. Then I slid out the plastic box- and stood the 'tin' in 2 larger aluminium trays for stability.
I am always amused by the fact that Meat Loaf, the singer, is a vegan!
I've never had it. I do like mince and as well as spaghetti Bolognese, Mum used to make Brat Stew which was beef mince with peas, corn and other veg chopped up. I LOVED it.
ReplyDeleteBrat Stew is a great name
DeleteI think I made meatloaf once, and once disappointed. I am wholly convinced that this reflects badly only on my own culinary abilities! Maybe I should return to it at this time of insatiable teenage boy appetites.
ReplyDeleteTry again Mags - the boys will love it
DeleteI am impressed by your ingenuity. I regularly make a meatloaf recipe from an old M and S cookery book which combines Turkey mince and a pack of stuffing mix made up with boiling water- the ones with cranberry and chestnuts are particularly good. I serve this with a tomato sauce made with a tin of chopped tomatoes. Good luck with your move. I have just discovered your blog while looking for material for an end of Lent course service acgroup of us are putting together
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Hi Deb - I like the idea of using stuffing mix instead of breadcrumbs. Glad you have found the blog. You can find all our church 2021 Lent material here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3xP9Vv-XFxYAXDs2hw43A
DeleteI love meatloaf and usually use a combination of ground beef and pork. I do have a great recipe for a turkey meatloaf that uses diced onion and green apple - cooked - combined with marjoram and sage and added to the turkey & breadcrumbs (soaked in milk for more moisture). I top it with any kind of chutney (but prefer peach or mango) and then bake it. It is especially good served cold.
ReplyDeleteI've never topped it with a chutney, usually tomato sauce. The mango sounds delicious
DeleteTomato sauce when it's ground meat - chutney when it's turkey.
DeleteWhen I met my OH he was vegetarian and a Meatloaf fan. This song became "our song". We went to see Meatloaf at Sheffield Arena in the 90's and it was awful! We nearly left at half time but I objected to having forked out a small fortune for the tickets and not getting my money's worth so we stayed until the bitter end!
ReplyDeleteWe ate a lot of nutloaf (M&S a favourite) during the early 90's but meatloaf is something I always intended to make and never have.
I never really got on with nutloaf/roast. To have 'Bat out of Hell' as your song is quite...unusual, to say the least!
DeleteWe love meatloaf here, served for dinner or sliced cold as a sandwich filling. I put either oatmeal or stuffing mix in mine and chuck in as many herbs or spices as I fancy, even curry powder. I top with a long squirt of ketchup and bake. Recently I tried mixing ground turkey with ground sausage and it is good. Will be making that for dinner tonight as I have my second Moderna Covid shot tomorrow and may not feel like fixing meals the next day.
ReplyDeleteI hope your vaccination goes ok. Curry in a meatloaf is another interesting twist.
DeleteI'm very impressed with your "loaf pan", but, meatloaf can be formed on a baking sheet/tray, as well. :)
ReplyDeleteDon't laugh - I have packed all the baking sheets! I should have kept one back I know - but then I used it to make a lid for one of my packing boxes!
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