Traditional Scottish Recipes Spicy Meat Loaf

SPICY, GARLICKY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, garlic, scallions, jalapeño, sage, salt and black pepper.
• In a separate bowl, stir together bread crumbs and stock, cream or milk. Let stand five minutes.
• Add pork, beef and soaked bread crumbs to egg mixture. Knead ingredients together until just combined. Press mixture evenly into an 8- or 9-inch loaf pan. Bake for 55 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the tomato paste and olive oil. After meatloaf has finished baking, brush top with glaze; sprinkle with pine nuts, if using. Bake 15 minutes more (glaze will be thick and a meat thermometer should read 160 degrees). Let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

SPICY SCOTTISH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Put oil in a skillet and heat.
• Add onions, garlic and mixed herbs.
• Sauté until onions are soft without browning.
• Transfer to large bowl and allow to cool.
• Add tomato sauce, breadcrumbs and beef stock to the cooked mixture.
• Stir together.
• Break up the ground beef and add to mixture.
• Season to taste and mix together gently.
• Pack this mixture into a 11” x 5” x 3” loaf tin (or 2 7” x 3” x 2” tins) and bake in a preheated oven (gas mark 4, 180C, 350F) for 50- 60 minutes.
• Remove carefully from oven.
• Pour off any excess fat and let the loaf (loaves) cool for about 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve with crisp green salad, spicy tomato salsa and crusty bread.
• Can also be served cold.

SPICED SCOTTISH MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Put oil in pan and heat. Add onions, garlic and mixed herbs. Sweat over heat until onions are soft without browning. Transfer to large bowl and allow to cool.
• Add tomato sauce, breadcrumbs and beef broth to the cooked mixture. Stir together. Break up the ground beef and add to mixture. Season to taste and mix together gently.
• Pack this mixture into a 11 x 5 x 3 inches deep loaf tin and bake in a pre heated oven 350F for 50 - 60 minutes.
• Remove carefully from oven. Pour off any excess fat, let the loaf cool for about 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve with crisp green salad, spicy tomato salsa and crusty bread.
• Can also be served cold.

CLASSIC SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green onions, carrot, celery, and garlic until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, about 5 more minutes. Stir 1/3 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture; cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
• Mix ground beef, sausage, vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, and eggs in a large bowl; form into a loaf and place in a rectangular baking pan with 2-inch high sides. Cover loaf with remaining 1/3 cup ketchup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).