We all have those bad days or weeks where it just seems the world is against us. We want nothing more than to sit down with a pint of ice cream and veg out. This is a natural reaction that many people have to stress and the origin of the term “comfort food.”
Comfort foods may not be the best for us, but for some reason, they make us feel better. It’s a mixture of physical response from some of the ingredients as well as positive emotions derived from memories of having the food as a child. There’s just something about mom’s chicken soup or meatloaf that makes everything a little bit better.
Next time you’re feeling a little down, why not try some hearty meatloaf and make your troubles disappear in a haze of yumminess?
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 pound of ground chuck
1 pound of ground sirloin
1 ½ teaspoons of salt
½ bell pepper (red)
3 cloves garlic minced
1 peeled carrot
½ chopped onion
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ pound of garlic croutons
Meatloaf Glaze:
½ cup of ketchup
1 teaspoon cumin
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Hot Sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and mix the croutons, black and cayenne pepper, chili powder and thyme in a blender or food processor. Put the crouton mixture into a bowl. These are the bread crumbs for the meatloaf.
2. Mix the onion, carrot, garlic and red pepper in the food processor until chopped. Place the vegetables, sirloin and chuck into the bread crumb bowl and add salt to taste.
3. Add the egg and mix everything together well, using your hands.
4. Place the meatloaf into a loaf pan and place it into the oven.
5. For the glaze, simply add the ingredients into a bowl making sure to only add a dash or two of hot and Worcestershire sauce.
6. Brush the glaze onto the meatloaf after it has been cooking for about 10 minutes. Let the loaf cook for an additional 35 minutes or until cooked all the way through, and eat up.
This should keep the blues at bay. For an interesting change of pace, substitute spicy and mild pork sausage for the chuck and sirloin for a completely different, but amazing, flavor.
See also:
- Blackened Tuna Steaks With Mango Salsa
- Comfort Food: Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Spice Up Your Food Life
- Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe: Homemade Goodness
- What’s Your Beef? What You Need to Know About Ground Meat
- Mashed Potatoes: Comfort Food On A Winter’s Night
- Seaweed Salad Recipe: Healthy Enough & Delicious
- A Sauce For Every Chicken
- Quick Recipe: Biscuits With Garlic And Cheese
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