Mock Hare

Submitted by AlaskaPam

"This is actually a meatloaf wrapped in bacon with a "Danish sense of humor"! Sounds delicious! Posted for ZWT9"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 1⁄2 lb ground chicken (or turkey, or veal )
• 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄4 cup seltzer water
• 10 -12 slices bacon
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup beef bouillon
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon jam (rhubarb or other tart fruit jam)
• 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet (or other gravy browning liquid)

directions

1. Combine the meat, breadcrumbs, onion, carrots, garlic, celery, parsley, egg, 1/4 cup of the half-and-half, and 1/4 cup seltzer water until just mixed. Be careful to not over work the mixture.
2. Form into a loaf, place it in a baking dish, then completely cover the loaf with overlapping strips of bacon.
3. Preheat oven to 425°F Put the meatloaf in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes to crisp up the bacon, then reduce the heat to 325F.Combine the milk and the beef bouillon, then pour it into the pan around the loaf. Cook for 30 more minutes.
4. To make gravy, pour the pan liquid into a saucepan along with the remaining 1/4 cup half-and-half; turn the heat on medium and bring to a simmer. Whisk together the flour and water, then stir it into the pan; continue to stir until the gravy thickens. Whisk in the rhubarb jam and Kitchen Bouquet. Once the jam has melted, transfer to a gravy boat.
5. Slice the meatloaf and serve with the gravy, potatoes or noodles,.

Reviews

[Outta Here]

This is a bit more work than my usual meatloaf but worth every bit of it. Lots of flavor (recipe doesn't call for salt and it isn't needed, because the bacon flavor cooks into it), and very moist. I did have to add a little more flour than called for when making the gravy. Looking forward to a meatloaf sandwich made with leftovers. Made for ZWT 9.