I have a pairing for you that will have you coming back to it again and again. Homestyle Meatloaf recipe will remind you of home and family. Add wine, the Spartan Hills Relentless, to the meal and you turn a family dinner into something very special. A combination of a homestyle meatloaf and the Spartan Hills Relentless Red Merlot will make your taste buds sing. Now, remember to pair the wine with the sauce.
You can prepare this dish with a combination of beef, pork, and veal. This homestyle meatloaf recipe or better yet Tennessee Meatloaf recipe. When glazed with brown sugar, ketchup, and cider vinegar, the bright sweet flavors and rich textures of this dish will go beautifully with the ripeness of the Red Merlot Paso Robles 2017.
Merlot is one of the world’s most important and respected grape varieties. It is widely cultivated around the world. The ruby color in the glass makes it bold and beautiful and smells like Cherry Jam, Leather and Vanilla make it full and fruity. Pair all of that with the recipe below and you have an amazing night to remember for a long time.
Now for Our Tennessee Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Glaze: 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Meatloaf: 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup milk
1/2 green pepper, chopped 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground beef
2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 pound ground pork
1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 pound ground veal
Cooking Instructions
- Combine ketchup, brown sugar, and cider vinegar in a bowl and mix it well.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C.). Spray two 9×5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray or line them with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
- Place onion and green pepper in a covered microwave dish and cook until softened, 1 – 2 minutes should be enough, then set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine garlic, eggs, thyme, seasoned salt, black pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, milk, and oats. Mix well. Stir in cooked onion and green pepper. Add ground beef, pork, and veal. With gloved hands, knead all the ingredients together until completely mixed and uniform.
- Divide the meatloaf mixture in half and fill both loaf pans. Brush loaves with half of the glaze and set the remainder aside.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and drain the fat carefully. Brush loaves with remaining glaze. Return to oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
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