Dad's Meatloaf from Erin French

First posted January 2018
This week I watched my dear friend, Erin French, make her Dad's Meatloaf on Ina Garten's new show: "Be My Guest with Ina Garten" (on Discovery+ and other premium channels). It was so much fun to watch the two of them together, sharing stories and making the meatloaf Erin's father taught her to make when she worked for him as a kid in his diner.
- Erin French ("The Lost Kitchen")
(Serves 8)
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE MEATLOAF
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1½ pounds ground pork
- ¾ cup shredded carrot
- ½ cup chopped shallots
- ½ cup shredded pecorino
- 2 cups ½-inch bread cubes such as crusty sourdough
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 to 8 twists of pepper
FOR THE GLAZE
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Preheat oven to 375ºF
START THE MEATLOAF: Combine all of the meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl and use your hands to mix them until just evenly combined. Do not overmix. Divide the mixture between two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
MAKE THE GLAZE: In a medium bowl, stir together all of the ingredients.
Brush the top of each meatloaf with a thick coat of the glaze. Transfer to the oven and bake until an instant-read thermometer reads 150ºF, 45 minutes.
Let the meatloaf rest for 10 to 15 minutes, then unmold, cut into slices and serve.
This is good I watched you make it on Ina Garten show. I’m not a meatloaf person but this just perfect
This is the best meatloaf recipe… made it once before an could not stop eating… making it again now… enough to freeze for another time..
Really loved it the first time I made it verbatim. Then I moved to Brazil and so had to improvize on the shallots. Second time I used regular onion and I also added Asian fried onions and Worchester sauce (because I couldn’t fathom why a meatloaf wouldn’t have Worchester sauce). Both versions were excellent and better than MY dad ever made.
I made the full recipe and bake in mini loaf pans with the the glaze for 30 minutes. Wrapped each loaf and put in freezer. Only two of us and this was perfect. Thawed out two loaves and baked at 375 for 15 ish minutes and presto! It was as perfect as the first time! Thank you thank you! And thank your Dad 👍🏻
I also would like a recipe to half this. Thank you.
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