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cheese stuffed meatloaf
Bacon Wrapped Cheese
Stu!ed Meatloaf
posted by Olivia Mesquita on November 9, 2015
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Here I am once more to share with you another
delicious recipe! This time, it’s a classic
American comfort dish: Bacon Wrapped Cheese
Stu!ed Meatloaf. Because who doesn’t love tasty
cheesy recipes?
I know what you’re thinking. I’m the “queen” of
comfort food! 8 out of 10 recipes on this blog
belong in the “comfort” category.
Lately, with the cool weather plus all the
shenanigans happening in my life, comfort food
is pretty much needed all the time. I get home
from torture work, get a plate of whatever
le"overs I have that day and then head right into
my bed to watch Net#ix with my husband.
Oooh, the married life… How exciting, right?
But the reality is that I could eat comfort food
(and watch Net#ix with my husband) every day
for the rest of my life!
In fact, “comfort food” should be called just
“food” and all the other kinds of food should be
called “not too exciting food”. What do you
think? Should I email the dictionary people?
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If you’re American, chances are you either
already have a nice meatloaf recipe you use all
the time, or you run to the hills at the slightest
mention of “meatloaf” because all you ever had
was a dry, bland version of the dish.
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If you belong in the second group and somehow
still made this far into the post, stop right there.
Do not run to the hills! Take my hand. Here ->
I will walk you through this and, hopefully,
convince you that meatloaf is not supposed to
be dry and bland. Whatever they did to you in
the past, I will $x it! Promise! ? (<- you and me
holding hands into the meatloaf wonderland).
Now, if you belong in the $rst group, just try my
recipe. It’s always good to switch things up a bit!
And maybe send me your version of a delicious
meatloaf! I always like trying new things!
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But for now, let me focus on my meatloafphobic
friend, who is shaking over there in the corner ?,
waiting for my promise to end her/his phobia
for good.
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Let’s go over all my secrets for a guaranteed
moist and #avorful meatloaf.
I’ve broken down into steps, to make reading
this loooong post easier! You’re welcome! ?
1) WHAT TY PE OF ME AT
SHOULD I USE ?
I see a meatloaf as a bigger, loaf shaped version
of meatballs. So the ingredients and the
technique I use are somewhat similar to my
meatballs recipe!
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And, as it is with my meatballs, I use a mixture
of ground chuck and ground sirloin for texture
and #avor. The chuck keeps the meatloaf moist
and tender and the sirloin adds more #avor.
Alternatively, you can use a mixture of beef,
pork and veal (50% chuck and 25% each pork
and veal).
2) CO OK YOUR
V EGE TABLE S!
I only add onions and garlic to my meatloaf, but
I know lots of recipes call for other kinds of
vegetables, like celery and carrots.
Whatever the case may be, always, always,
ALWAYS sautée your veggies with some olive oil
before mixing it with the other ingredients. That
will not only make them more tender, but it will
add more moisture and #avor to your meatloaf!
Also, no one likes to bite into a crunchy onion or
raw garlic when eating a meatloaf!
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3) SALT INE S ?
BR EAD CRUM BS ?
P OTATOE S ?
To prevent the meatloaf from becoming too
dense and more light and moist, most recipes
ask for some kind of $ller. Saltines,
breadcrumbs, mashed potatoes, tapioca,
oatmeal, you name it!
My choice? A fresh so" roll, cut into smaller
pieces and soaked with milk!
The mushy/thick mixture of bread soaked in
milk will help you bind the meat together and
will also add even more moisture to your loaf! (I
hope by now you are convinced that it’s all
about the moisture! ?) And, in case you’re
wondering, you won’t taste the bread in the
meatloaf.
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4) CH E E SE E E E E !
If you know me, you know how obsessed I am
with cheese. Just look at my past recent posts
and you will $nd at least 5 cheesy recipes!
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New York-Style
Cheese Stu!ed Turkey
Bacon Egg and
Polpettone Meatloa
Cheese…
Sandwich
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So not only this meatloaf is stu!ed with cheese,
it also has cheese in the meat mixture for extra
#avor and amazing texture! Cheese, cheese,
cheese everywheeeeere!
I used a mixture of parmesan and Kra" Natural
Shredded Cheddar Cheese in the mixture and
then some more cheddar cheese for stu%ng.
I just love how convenient the pre-shredded
packages are, so I always have a bag or two in
my fridge. I go through them fairly quick, since
I use it for pizzas, quesadillas, omelets, mac and
cheese, you name it! Sometimes I’ll just melt it
and eat with bread. YUM!
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Kra" Natural Cheeses are made with fresh and
natural ingredients and they have a fairly large
variety of #avors, like Cheddar, Colby and
Monterey Jack, Mozzarella and Mexican. Oh, I
just love ’em all!
5) SE AS ONI NG
Nothing worse than a bland meatloaf, as our
meatloafphobic friend can testify. (I hope you are
still here, friend!)
Just make sure you season everything with salt
and pepper. I know it is hard to judge the right
amount, since you can’t (shouldn’t!) taste it with
the raw meat. Add a little more than you
normally would to a steak, since it is a lot of
meat and you want every bite to be perfectly
seasoned. If you’re really worried, just sauté a
teaspoon of your meat mixture and then taste
and adjust as needed!
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I also add: Worcestershire sauce, mustard, fresh
parsley, chili powder and paprika. Plus the
cheese, which I already mentioned!
6) D O NOT OVE R MIX !
Mix all the ingredients without the meat. Then,
add the meat and mix gently. Trust me, you do
not want to mix it all together or the results will
be a dry, overworked meatloaf! No bueno!
7) THE GL A Z E
I’m gonna be honest here and tell you that I
resisted the ketchup glaze for soooo long. My
Brazilian-self just wouldn’t get behind the idea
of adding ketchup to my meatloaf!
But a"er making the meatloaf a few times and
thinking “something was missing”, I decided to
give it a try and made a glaze with ketchup,
brown sugar and white wine vinegar.
Oooh, guys! Sometimes I do love being wrong.
The glaze is amazing and add a bit of sweetness
to the meatloaf, pairing perfectly with all the
savory #avors. People won’t quite pinpoint that
there’s ketchup there, they’ll just think this is
the best meatloaf they ever tasted!
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8) TO BACON OR NOT TO
