Cajun Meatloaf With Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipes

CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Sauté onion and bell pepper in olive oil, until softened, and starting to caramelize.
• In a large bowl combine sautéed onion mixture, ground beef, oatmeal, ketchup, eggs, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, mustard, hot sauce, and salt.
• Mix until well combined.
• Place into pan, and shape into a loaf.
• If you have a broiler pan available you can line the lower pan with foil or parchment paper for easy clean up and cook meatloaf on upper pan so the grease can drip off.
• Mix all ingredients together, until well combined.
• Spread 3/4 of barbecue sauce over meatloaf. Cover with bacon strips.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining barbecue sauce, and bake an additional 30-45 minutes until cooked through. Internal temperature should be 160 degrees.
• Allow Meatloaf to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing.

CAJUN MEATLOAF WITH ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix turkey, oil, ketchup, bell pepper, celery, Cajun seasoning, onion powder and hot sauce.
• Shape into a 9x4 inch oval loaf.
• Place in roasting pan.
• In separate large bowl, combine potatoes, salt, pepper, and oil and toss to coat.
• Arrange potatoes around meatloaf.
• Bake 65-70 minutes, or until meatloaf reaches internal temperature of 160 degrees and potatoes are tender.
• Spoon salsa over meatloaf for last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Remove from oven.
• Let stand 5 minutes and slice loaf.

CAJUN STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, ground white pepper, cumin, and nutmeg; set aside.
• Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and reserved seasoning mix. Saute until mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, about 6 minutes. Stir in the milk and ketchup; continue cooking for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove vegetable mixture from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature. Place the beef and sausage in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the eggs, the vegetable mixture, and the bread crumbs. Remove the bay leaves. Mix well by hand, and form into a loaf about 1 1/2 inches high.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Then raise heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake for another 35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BEST EVER CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Saute onion and garlic in chicken broth until soft.
• Stir in red peppers, tomato paste, chili sauce and Cajun spices.
• Cook on low heat for 10 minutes; cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sauteed onion mixture and bread crumbs.
• Form into a loaf shape and place into ungreased loaf pan.
• Brush with 2 tablespoons of chili sauce.
• Bake until cooked through, 40-50 minutes.
• Cool before cutting into slices.

CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add green onions, onions, green pepper, celery and garlic; cook until softened. Stir in salt, cumin, pepper, ground red pepper, nutmeg and bay leaves and cook 1 minute. Stir in ketchup and half-and-half and simmer 2 minutes. Cool. Remove bay leaves.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Combine ground beef, ground pork, eggs, worcestershire, and tabasco in large bowl. Stir vegetable mixture into meat mixture until well blended.
• Spoon mixture into 9x5 loaf pan. Bake 70 minutes until meat thermometer inserted in center registers 160ºF. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Drain and unmold onto serving platter.

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S CAJUN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, green onions, garlic, Tabasco, Worcestershire and seasoning mix.
• Saute until mixture starts sticking excessively; about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the pan bottom well.
• Stir in the milk and catsup.
• Continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool to room temperature. REMOVE BAY LEAVES.
• Place ground beef and pork in an ungreased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Add the eggs, cooked vegetable mixture (cooled) and the bread crumbs. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined.
• In the center of the pan, shape the mixture into a loaf that is about 1 1/2 inches high, 6 inches wide and 12 inches long.
• Bake uncovered at 350° for 25 minutes, then raise heat to 400° and continue to cook until done, about 35 minutes longer.
• Serve Immediately as is or with "Very Hot Cajun Sauce for Beef".