Not My Mothers Meatloaf or Meatloaf for an Expat in Morroco
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
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MEAT LOAF
- 1 cup raisins, divided
- 1 small red onion, chopped and divided
- 1⁄2 cup couscous, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ras el hanout spice mix
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground meat
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
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TOMATO CHUTNEY
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 small red onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
directions
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MEATLOAF:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In large mixing bowl combine 1/2 cup of the raisins, half of the onion, the couscous, salt, curry powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Pour 3/4 cup boiling water over mixture and cover for 2 minutes.
- Add meat and egg to the mixture and mix well.
- Pat mixture into a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake in the top third of oven for about 30-40 minutes or until cooked through.
- NOTE: By the Author: "On average, it takes about 40 minutes for it be thoroughly cooked in my oven. Checking in on it every 10 min or so after the 20 min mark may be a good idea.".
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CHUTNEY:
- In saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup of raisins, 1/2 of the onion, 1/2 tspn of cinnamon, the tomatoes, and 1/4 cup of water. Cook, covered, over medium-high heat, until tomatoes pop and soften.
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Reviews
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I used currants in place of raisins and my own homemade ras el hanout. ~Tasty~ wasn't too thrilled with the "stuff" in the meatloaf however. ;) Served over whole wheat couscous and accompanied by lightly steamed broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. I used half ground lamb and half ground beef. Made for NA*ME tag/October.
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We liked this very much! Great flavor; very different. The couscous is a cool idea & works well. Using the 8x8 pan was different as well but worked really well! The chutney was ok. I think it woukd have been better cooked in a wide pan of some sort OR stir almost constantly. The tomatoes on the bottom got really soft while the ones on top were still intact & hard. :( I also think it would work to saute the onions for a couple minutes before adding the rest. I used shallots instead of red onions. I will definitely make this again! Made for NA/ME Tag June 2013.
Tweaks
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I used currants in place of raisins and my own homemade ras el hanout. ~Tasty~ wasn't too thrilled with the "stuff" in the meatloaf however. ;) Served over whole wheat couscous and accompanied by lightly steamed broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. I used half ground lamb and half ground beef. Made for NA*ME tag/October.
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We liked this very much! Great flavor; very different. The couscous is a cool idea and works well. Using the 8x8 pan was different as well but worked really well! The chutney was ok. I think it woukd have been better cooked in a wide pan of some sort OR stir almost constantly. The tomatoes on the bottom got really soft while the ones on top were still intact and hard. :( I also think it would work to saute the onions for a couple minutes before adding the rest. I used shallots instead of red onions. I will definitely make this again! Made for NA/ME Tag June 2013.