Buffalo Meat Loaf

Name: Buffalo Meat Loaf
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 3 teaspoons vegetable oil; 3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs; 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 3/4 lb ground buffalo; 6 shallots, cut into 1/3-inch wedges; 6 plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges; 1/3 cup water

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 large egg
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 3/4 lb ground buffalo
6 shallots, cut into 1/3-inch wedges
6 plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges
1/3 cup water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375F.
2

Cook onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat until onion is softened.
3

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in bread crumbs, parsley, egg, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
4

Stir in buffalo (do not overmix) and form mixture into a 10- by 4-inch oval loaf in a large shallow metal baking pan.
5

Toss shallots and tomatoes with remaining teaspoon oil and salt and pepper to taste, then scatter around meat loaf.
6

Bake in middle of oven 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted 2 inches into center registers 160F.
7

Transfer meat loaf and vegetables to a platter and let stand 10 minutes.
8

While meat loaf is standing, deglaze baking pan with water over moderate heat, scraping up brown bits, and pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
9

Serve meat loaf with shallots, tomatoes, and sauce.