Company Meatloaf Sandwich

Submitted by gailanng

"Who said meatloaf sandwiches are made only with leftovers? If you don't want to bother with the tomato mayonnaise, just use your favorite mayo or condiment. p.s. I'd double the sauce."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Meatloaf

• 1 beaten egg
• 3⁄4 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground mustard (optional)

• Dried Tomato Mayonnaise (Optional)

• 1⁄4 cup dried tomatoe (not oil-packed)
• water
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon milk

• Finishings

• 12 slices French bread, slices sourdough bread slices or 12 slices other firm-textured bread
• cheddar cheese, provolone cheese (optional) or mozzarella cheese slice (optional)
• lettuce leaf (optional)
• tomatoes, sliced thin (optional)

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg, the bread crumbs, and the milk. Stir in the onion, salt, poultry seasoning, sage, pepper, nutmeg, and ginger. Add ground beef and mix well.
2. In a shallow baking dish, pat mixture into an 8x4x1-1/2-inch loaf, smoothing the top. Bake meat loaf in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, stir together the ketchup and brown sugar. Spread over the meat loaf. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes more, until done.
4. In the meatime, prepare Dried Tomato Mayonnaise: In a small bowl, cover dried tomatoes with boiling water. Let tomatoes stand 5 minutes; drain well. Finely chop the tomatoes. In the small bowl, combine the tomatoes, mayonnaise, sour cream, and milk. Use half of the mixture for the meat loaf sandwiches; refrigerate remaining mixture to serve with other meat or poultry sandwiches.
5. Serve sliced meat loaf on bread with Dried Tomato Mayonnaise, cheese, lettuce, and tomato slice.