Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 6 oz. garlic flavored croutons 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 onion, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and broken 3 whole cloves of garlic 1/2 red bell pepper 18 oz. ground chuck 18 oz. ground sirloin 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1 egg Glaze: 1/2 cup catsup 1 tsp. ground cumin dash Worcestershire sauce Dash hot pepper sauce 1 tbsp. honey
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Directions: |
Directions:Heat the oven to 325º. In a food processor bowl, combine the croutons, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder and thyme. Pulse until the mixture is of a fine texture. Place the mixture into a large bowl. Combine the onion, carrot, garlic and red pepper in the food processor bowl. Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped, but not pureed. Combine the vegetable mixture, ground sirloin and ground chuck wit the bread crumb mixture. Season the meat mixture with kosher salt. Add the egg and combine thoroughly, but avoid squeezing the meat. Pack the mixture into a 10 inch loaf pan to mold the shape of a meatloaf. Onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, turn the meatloaf out of the pan onto the center of the tray. Insert a temperature probe at a 45 degree angle into the top of the meatloaf. Avoid touching the bottom of the tray with the probe. Set the probe for 155 degrees. Combine the catsup, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and honey. Brush the glaze onto the meatloaf after it has cooking for about 10 minutes. The total cook time is about 45 minutes. |