Spicy Beef Loaf

Every time my friend Yoel has a dinner party, this is the first thing to be attacked. Having never eaten meatloaf growing up, I thought it was one of those middle-American dishes for fatties but I was mistaken! I love it, and made him show me how to make it, step by step, so that I can share it with all ya’ll.

Ingredients:
2 cup chicken stock
2 lbs ground beef
1 egg
1/2 breadcrumbs
1 onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, chopped finely
6 oz can tomato paste
oil for sauteing
salt
pepper
cumin
garlic powder
cayenne pepper
instant chicken soup powder (secret ingredient)

In a pan, saute onion and garlic until caramelized.

sauteed garlic and onions

In a bowl, mix beef, spices, egg, 1/2 the can of tomato paste, and breadcrumbs. Mix with your hands.

beef mixture

Add half of the sauteed onions and garlic into the meat mixture. Set aside the rest of them.

beef mixture with onions

Mixing the onions into the mixture, shape the meat into a loaf shape. Place in a baking dish.

beef loaf

Pour chicken stock over the loaf and on the sides of the pan. Add the remainder of the onions and tomato paste to the stock, and on top of the loaf. This will become an awesome jus. Bake, covered with tin foil on 375 F for an hour in a half. This is how it should look when ready!

meat loaf