You Want Comfort Food? I’ll Give You Comfort Food…

January 10th, 2007

Meatloaf.

Yeah, meatloaf.

No, not that one.

This one.

It’s cooking right now, and boy howdy does it smell delicious.  My recipe?  Well, it’s based on AB’s, but with a few modifications.  First and foremost, panko breadcrumbs.  Panko takes the texture of the loaf from dense and greasy to light and airy.  (Don’t worry, the fat is still there…)   My seasoning mixture is a melange of goodness, with cracked black pepper, TJ’s 21 seasoning salute, toasted cayenne, A-1 (you heard me…) and a bit of BBQ sauce.  I added mushrooms to the sweated veggie mix this time.  Oh, and F the bell pepper.  You don;t really need it.  But if I had one, I’d probably use it.

The AB tips to keep in mind are not overmixing (hands are the best tool for the job) and baking on a sheet pan rather than in a loaf pan.  I just use the same cast iron skillet I used for the veggies.  I also use the “bird roasting BTU control trick” whereby I roast at 425 for 7 minutes before finishing out at 350 for a nice crust.

Man, you should be here right now.

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