Creole Meatloaf (For ZWT-9)

Submitted by twissis

"Found at a cooking-by-country (or region) website, who does not smile when they see meat loaf on their dinner table? Pair this w/your favorite thick mashed potatoes & my also newly entered recipe for Louisiana Green Beans & you will feel like you are dining in Bayou Country. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 4 6 oz servings
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• For the Meat Loaf

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 large carrot (finely chopped or grated)
• 1⁄2 green bell pepper, deseeded & chopped
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs (heaping)
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons mustard
• 3 teaspoons creole seasoning

• For the Sauce

• 14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 ounces mushrooms, thin-sliced
• salt and black pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C) & grease a 9-inch long loaf tin.
2. Place all ingredients in a lrg mixing bowl & mix w/a fork until blended.
3. Transfer the meat mixture to the greased loaf tin, shape into a 9-inch loaf & bake for 40 minutes.
4. While the meatloaf is baking – In a sml bowl, mix the cornstarch w/a little water to form a runny paste. Then place the tomatoes in a saucepan w/the cornstarch mixture, salt & pepper. Cook over med-heat (stirring constantly) until thickened & set aside.
5. After the 40 minute bake time for the meatloaf, sprinkle mushrooms over the meatloaf, spoon the sauce mixture over the top & return the meat loaf to the oven for a further 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Pesto lover]

I knew I would like this meatloaf because of the ingredients used. I don't like them if they don't have vegetables in them. The vegetables in this one gave good texture. It was very tasty and everyone liked it. I will be making it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[Outta Here]

Easy to make and flavorful. Liked the sauce, because it wasn't sweet like so many meatloaf toppings. Looking forward to a meatloaf sandwich tomorrow! Made for ZWT 9.

 

[strawberrybird]

This was very good and easy to make. The flavor came mostly from the seasoning, so the type of creole seasoning you use could make a big difference here. Since the veggies were all chopped and not cooked down first, the pieces were larger in the meat than I anticipated and I was afraid that it wouldn't hold together, so I made meatloaf muffins instead of a full loaf. It was very tender and had a nice spice to it.