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| this is about as disgusting as it gets |
I didn't grow up eating it. In fact, I specifically remember the one and only time I was forced to eat it at a friend's house when I was in fifth grade. I forever thought it was terrible. That is until a sweet friend brought us dinner after Mae Michael was born. Turkey meatloaf was the main course, and I was willing to try it. Much to my surprise it was delicious. I'll be honest, though, I wasn't completely converted for two reasons. #1- someone else made it, not me, and if I tried to make it I'm not sure it would turn out as good. and #2- I didn't want to admit to Jason that I liked it enough for it to show up on our menu rotation (this would be like admitting MAJOR defeat. He loves to prove me wrong, and I love to talk about how gross the food he eats is... i.e. meatloaf, chicken fried steak, salisbury steak, any "home-cooked" type of food). So, meatloaf stayed away from our house for over a year.
Until last night. Jason made a meatloaf. It was delicious. I criticized while he was cooking, but I sat down to eat it, and I don't know if it was the excitement of being able to watch the premiere of a new season of "The Challenge," or if it really was that good, but I enjoyed dinner last night!
He followed The Pioneer Woman's recipe, for the most part, taking out the parsley, adding green onion and mushrooms, and subbing mustard for the mustard powder. I was a little grossed out by the bacon; not because I don't like bacon but because it got chewy instead of crispy. But, I'm sure it added flavor and it was easy to peel away. I would definitely recommend adding the mushrooms. They helped keep the meat moist, and added a little texture. The green onions added color and flavor, but if you just have yellow or white onion on hand that would do.
Here is her recipe: My Favorite Meatloaf by The Pioneer Woman Give it a try next time you have ground meat on hand. I don't think you will be disappointed!
