Boston Market
Meatloaf
If you
already have a recipe that claims to be a clone for this delicious
meatloaf...you can now toss it out, purge if from your hard drive, burn all
hard copies. No clone recipe that I've found yet -- and there are several
circulating -- has come even close to the tender, tasty meatloaf you can get
from this popular chain. Don't be fooled! To make a REAL clone, first thing
you've got to do is use ground sirloin, just as the restaurant chain does. And
then you need to know how to make the special sauce that goes into the meatloaf
and on top (no it's not ketchup and it's not V-8). And there's no minced onion
in there (just look at it!), or onion soup mix for that matter. So, search no
more for the perfect clone of Boston Market's tasty meatloaf. You've now got
the result of days and days of vigorous testing. Even if you don't normally
enjoy meatloaf, this one you'll be a craven'.
Required:
1 cup tomato
sauce
1 1/2
tablespoons Kraft original barbecue sauce 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 pounds
ground sirloin (10% fat)
6
tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
onion powder
1/4 teaspoon
ground black pepper
Dash garlic
powder
Method:
1. Preheat
oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine
the tomato sauce, barbecue sauce and sugar in a small saucepan over medium
heat. Heat the mixture until it begins to bubble, stirring often, and then
remove it from the heat.
3. In a
large bowl, add all but 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce to the meat. Use a
large wooden spoon or your hands to work the sauce into the meat until it is
very well combined.
4. Combine
the remaining ingredients with the ground sirloin-- flour, salt, onion powder
and ground pepper. Use the wooden spoon or your hands to work the spices and
flour into the meat.
5. Load the
meat into a loaf pan (preferably a meatloaf pan with two sections which allow
the fat to drain, but if you don't have one of those a regular loaf pan will
work). Wrap foil over the pan and place it into the oven for 30 minutes.
6. After 30
minutes, take the meatloaf from the oven, remove the foil and, if you aren't
using a meatloaf pan, drain the fat.
7. using a
knife, slice the meatloaf all the way through into 8 slices while it is still
in the pan. This will help to cook the center of the meatloaf. Pour the
remaining 2 tablespoons of sauce over the top of the meatloaf, in a stream down
the center. Don't spread the sauce.
8. Place the
meatloaf back into the oven, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until it is done.
Remove and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.
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market meatloaf, beef recipes
