Bleu Cheese And Dried Cherry Meatloaf Recipes

MEATLOAF CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, and onion. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pat the meat mixture out onto a piece of waxed paper, and flatten to 1/2 inch thick. Lay slices of ham onto the flattened meat, and top with slices of cheese. Pick up the edge of the waxed paper to roll the flattened meat up into a log. Remove waxed paper, seal the ends and seam, and place the loaf into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the loaf is no longer pink inside.

HEAVENLY MEATLOAF WITH BLUE CHEESE, MUSHROOMS, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Mix eggs, spinach, mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, milk, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix thoroughly with your hands; pack into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BLUE CHEESE DIP WITH MICHIGAN DRIED TART CHERRIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients but cherries, stir to mix well. Cover and chill to blend flavors, 3 hours or longer. Just before serving blend in cherries.

MEAT LOAF CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix together egg, meat loaf seasoning, tomato sauce and bread crumbs. Add ground beef; mix well. On a piece of waxed paper, pat meat mixture into an 18x9-in. rectangle. Top with layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms. Roll rectangle, jelly-roll style, starting from narrow end. Pinch edges to seal. Place seam side down in a shallow baking pan. Bake until no pink remains, about 1-1/4 hours. Let stand several minutes before slicing. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled meat loaf in foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap meat loaf; reheat on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish., Bake 20 minutes. Spread wing sauce over top; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 20-30 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

BLUE CHEESE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese.
• Add ground beef, egg, onion, salt and pepper.
• Blend thoroughly.
• Shape into a round loaf.
• With a spoon, make a crater-like depression in top of loaf.
• Fill depression with Blue Cheese Dressing.
• If desired, sprinkle more crumbled blue cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

BLACK, BLEU AND BACON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 375°F.
• Chop Uncooked Bacon to pieces no bigger than your small finger nails. If your nails are fake then use your neighbor's.
• Mix in a bowl, by hand, Ground Beef, Bleu Cheese, Breading, Egg, Black Pepper, and Bacon. Make sure it is of even consistency.
• Spray cooking spray on bottom of dish prior to use. Form loaf of preferred size and shape in baking dish. 1lb mixture fits nicely into a 6x9 dish.
• Evenly spread additional Blue Cheese over the top of the loaf.
• Season with Garlic Salt and Black Pepper to taste.
• Go crazy with the Blackened Seasoning -- to taste -- of course.
• Place in center of center rack for cook time of 55 minutes.

BLEU CHEESE AND DRIED CHERRY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix the meat, cherries, cheese, spices, bread crumbs, and the egg. Spray the inside of the crock-pot with cooking spray. Put the meat into the pot and shape into a large round blob in the center. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 7-8 hours. The meat is done when it is cooked thoroughly and has a browned on top and darkened on the edges. Using two spatulas, lift the meat out of the crock and let it stand on a cutting board for 15 minutes before cutting.