Kokom's Meatloaf

This ground beef, veggie and herb-filled meatloaf uses a secret ingredient - bannock - for amazing texture and added flavour.
Directions for: Kokom's Meatloaf

Ingredients

Beef Stock

Beef bones

Meatloaf

1 cup chopped bannock (or other bread of your choice)

cup milk

2 lb(s) extra-lean ground beef

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp onion flakes

tsp ground pepper

tsp salt

tsp dried parsley

cup Kokom's BBQ sauce (or other favourite barbecue sauce)

1 large carrots, grated (1/2 cup)

1 egg

Beef Gravy

cup beef stock

cup chicken stock

cup onion powder

cup garlic powder

cup white flour

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Beef Stock

1. to make beef gravy, bring 16 cups of water to a boil with leftover beef bones and simmer for 4 hours.

2. in the last two hours of cooking, preheat oven to 375F and continue to simmer beef gravy while you make the meatloaf.

Meatloaf

1. in a large bowl, stir together bread or bannock and milk; set bread and milk mixture aside to soak for 2 minutes.

2. while the bread soaks, stir together ground beef, garlic powder, onion flakes, ground pepper, salt, parsley, barbecue sauce, grated carrots, and egg.

3. Add the bread and milk to the meat and mix lightly to distribute bread throughout.

4. Press meatloaf mixture into a loaf pan.

5. Pour cup of water over top of the meatloaf. this will allow it to steam as it cooks.

6. Cover loaf pan with aluminum foil and cook for 1 hour; remove foil and continue cooking for 15 minutes, until meatloaf is brown around the edges and crispy on top.

7. Remove meatloaf from the oven and set aside to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.

Beef Gravy

1. while meatloaf cools, strain bones from the gravy and stir in the beef stock, chicken stock, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

2. to thicken the gravy, make slurry by stirring together the flour and 2 cups of cold water until smooth; whisk slurry into the gravy until no lumps remain.

3. Bring gravy back to a boil and continue heating and stirring for an additional 5 minutes.

4. to serve, slice meatloaf and serve with gravy, mashed potatoes, and biscuits.

Tips and Substitutions

Special equipment: Two large bowls, regular loaf pan, aluminum foil

Note: Homemade gravy must cook for over four hours.

Source and Credits

Courtesy of Josee Racicot of Kokom's Bannock Shack

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