Gay's meatloaf above reminded me of our favorite posted at Gail's by Richard in Cincy

patbastrop

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From: Richard from Cincy

Paul's Meatloaf from Brooklyn (5Jan)

Lori, you may be dealing with some kind of

nostalgia/guy bonding/lost youth thing here.

If so, gracefully admit defeat, you can't win.

If not, this meatloaf has never failed to

send the guests into eating frenzies of

seconds and thirds. It really is incredible.

AND, if you can squirrel away a couple slices,

it is INCREDIBLE the next day warmed and

served on rye with catsup. I serve garlic

mashed potatoes with this and a green veggie.

Good luck!

From the New York Cookbook:

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground chuck

1/2 lb. hot Italian sausage, removed from casing

and crumbed

1 cup coarse bread crumbs, pref. from toasted rye

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Pesto (recipe follows)

1 1/2 c. grated Cheddar cheese

6 slices bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled

2 hard cooked eggs, chopped

350F. oven

Cover a 13X9-inch baking pan with foil

Combine chuck, sausage, bread crumbs, beaten

eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

In another bowl, combine pesto, 1 cup of Cheddar,

bacon, and hard cooked eggs.

Place the meat between 2 sheets of waxed paper

and roll into a rectangular shape about 1/3

inch thick.

Remove the top sheet and spread the pesto mixture

over the meat layer. Roll up jelly roll style,

peeling the bottom wax paper back as you roll.

Shape the ends as needed to seal in the pesto and

form a neat cylindrical shape.

Place the loaf seam side down in the prepared

baking pan. Sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar.

Bake until cooked through and browned, about

1 hour.

Pesto

2 cloves garlic (I use 6)

1/3 cup olive oil

2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup pine nuts

3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Process the garlic and half the oil in a food processor

until pureed. Add remaining oil, basil, nuts, and

Parmesan. Process to a smooth paste.

Pesto should be fairly dry for the meatloaf.

If it is too wet, blot with paper towels to

remove excess oil (or add more Cheese and basil).

 
Pesto?

Do you always make your own, or have you made it with one of those pre-made refrigeratored pestos? Just wondering if I can find that much fresh basil out of season. Or maybe basil doesn't really have a season?

 
It's still in season now. But I think it's so easy to find wads of it, even in the winter. I always

make several bags each fall, as in within the next few weeks before it starts to yellow. And it's the first to go with the slightest hint of frost.

I make about the amount suggested here and freeze in the small ziplocks. I find the jarred stuff tastes like tea. Old tea, at that.

 
Marg, the pesto that Costco sells is not too bad- I use it as an ingredient in dishes

I normally would not just use it where it is totally "exposed" like for instance, pasta tossed with only pesto- but using it in a meatloaf with so many different flavors and ingredients should work pretty well. Of course homemade is always better.

 
I do both. When I have a lot of basil I make pesto and freeze it. Otherwise

I buy it at Costco. It's pretty good.

 
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