Best Gravy Smothered Cajun Style Meatloaf Patties Recipes

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GRAVY-SMOTHERED CAJUN-STYLE MEATLOAF PATTIES WITH MAPLE PECAN-GLAZED STRING BEANS



Gravy-Smothered Cajun-Style Meatloaf Patties with Maple Pecan-Glazed String Beans image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 pound ground sirloin (90-percent lean ground beef)
1/3 pound ground pork
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1/8 cup milk (a generous splash)
1 egg, lightly beaten
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (eyeball it)
1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg (eyeball it)
1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
5 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (twice around the pan)
1/2 cup pecan halves, chopped
1 3/4 cups chicken stock or broth
1 1/2 pounds green beans, stem ends removed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (a generous handful), chopped

Steps:

  • Place the meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat. Fill the well with the bread crumbs and dampen them with the milk. Pour the egg over the bread crumbs and then add salt, pepper, the Worcestershire, nutmeg, tomato paste, green peppers, garlic, and scallions. Mix together and form into 4 large oval patties, 3/4 inch thick. Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the vegetable oil. Fry the meatloaf patties for 7 minutes on each side.
  • Preheat another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped pecans and toast them, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes. Remove the toasted pecans from the pan and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add 3/4 cup of the chicken stock; bring it up to a simmer. Add the trimmed string beans and spread out in an even layer. Cook the beans for about 3 minutes, or until almost tender. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the maple syrup, salt, and pepper to the skillet with the beans, turn the heat up to high, and cook until the liquid has evaporated and the beans are shiny and glazed, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss with the pecans.
  • Remove the meatloaf patties to a platter, tent with foil, and return the pan to the heat. Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, the onions, and the red pepper flakes. Cook for about 2 minutes and then sprinkle the onions with the flour. Cook the flour for 1 minute and then whisk in the remaining cup of chicken stock and the heavy cream. Bring the gravy to a bubble. If the gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley and remove the gravy from the heat.
  • Slice the meatloaf patties and smother with the gravy. Serve with a pile of maple pecan-glazed string beans.

GRAVY-SMOTHERED CAJUN-STYLE MEATLOAF PATTIES



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Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 lb ground sirloin
1/3 lb ground pork
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/8 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
salt
fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
5 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Place meat in a big bowl and create a well in the center of the meat.
  • Fill the well with the bread crumbs and dampen them with the milk.
  • Pour the egg over the bread crumbs and then add the next 8 ingredients.
  • Mix together and form into 4 large oval patties, 3/4 -inch thick.
  • Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the vegetable oil.
  • Fry the meatloaf patties for 7 minutes on each side.
  • Remove the patties to a platter; tent patties with foil and return pan to heat.
  • Decrease heat to medium; add in butter, onions, and red pepper flakes.
  • Cook for 2 minutes and then sprinkle onions with flour; cook the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the chicken stock and heavy cream.
  • Bring the gravy to a bubble (if gravy is too thick, thin with additional stock).
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper; stir in parsley and remove gravy from heat.
  • Slice the meatloaf patties and smother with gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.4, Fat 45.8, SaturatedFat 18.6, Cholesterol 202.9, Sodium 454.1, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 5.3, Protein 37.5

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