Sweet, Sour, and Spicy Meatloaf with Cream Cheese Stuffed Potatoes

Oh, I love when it's meatloaf weather! I found this recipe a few years ago in Chile Pepper magazine and it remains a favorite. We had the meatloaf with some cream cheese-stuffed potatoes that really hit the spot, along with some roasted asparagus.


Sweet, Sour and Spicy Meatloaf

Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 1 T canola oil
2. 1 onion, minced
3. 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, seeded and grated
4. S & P
5. 2 pounds ground beef
6. 1 egg
7. 1/2 cup bread crumbs
8. 2 jalapeños or more, seeded and minced
9. 2 T soy sauce
10. 1 t white vinegar
11. 2 T brown sugar

For the glaze:

1 chip chili sauce (Heinz)
1/2 cup cola (I used Diet Coke)
juice of 1 lemon

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the apple and season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

3. In a large bowl combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, jalapeños, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Stir in the onion and apple mixture. Use your hands to mix well.

4. Form the meat mixture into 5" x 12" loaf and place into a greased baking dish.

5. Combine all of the glaze ingredients in a bowl and spread over the loaf. Bake for 45 minutes.

Cream Cheese Stuffed Potatoes

Makes: 10 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes (or more depending on the size of the potatoes)

Ingredients:

• 10 small new potatoes, scrubbed
• 1 (5 oz) package soft garlic herb cheese (use Boursin)
• 4 T stick butter, softened
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• S & P
• Parsley leaves for garnish

1. Bowl potatoes until fork-tender in large pot of heavily salted water.

2. Drain potatoes and let cool until you can handle them.

3. Using a melon baller, remove a scoop from each potato.

4. Combine the cheese, butter, and cream and add salt and pepper to taste. Put into a pastry bag (or a sandwich bag with a tip cut off) and pipe into potatoes.

5. Garnish and serve.

Roasted asparagus

Just follow the recipe for roasted green beans, using asparagus instead.