Das Loaf
6oz garlic croutons
1cup whole milk
1/2t black pepper
1t chili powder
1t dried thyme
1 med onion
1 large carrot
3 cloves garlic
1lbs ground beef
1lbs ground pork
1 egg
Glaze
½ cup catsup
1 t cumin
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1t hot sauce (franks or Tabasco)
1T honey
Grind croutons to crumbs in a food processer and soak in milk. It will take a couple of minutes but the crumbs will absorb all of the milk. Grind carrot, onion, garlic in food processor till very fine mush. Mix processed veggies, croutons, meat, egg, black pepper, chili powder and thyme in large bowl till homogonous. Pack mix in 10” loaf pan and turn out loaf onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Cook at 325F in oven till internal temp reaches about 160F. Combine glaze ingredients and brush on loaf as it cooks.
Notes* You can increase the amount of carrots and onions in the recipe if you want more veggie. You can also add bell peppers or hot peppers. You can use any bread for the panade but fresher bread will need less milk. You will also need to add some salt if you dont use croutons. You can use buttermilk in place of the whole milk for the panade which is wicked good. If you are lazy and don’t want to glaze the loaf just mix the glaze ingredients into the loaf. You can make this recipe gluten free with gluten free bread crumbs. You can use any shape mould if you don’t have a loaf pan. You can use the above recipe to make meatballs. Just mix all of the ingredients together (glaze included) and shape into balls.
