Itzhak Perlman's Favorite Meat Loaf
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4small onions or 2 large ones
- 1clove garlic
- 4½pounds ground veal
- Ketchup to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Garlic salt to taste
- A cup or two of boiling water
- 8ounces, approximately, of flavored bread crumbs
Preparation
- Step 1
Chop the onions and saute them until translucent, adding garlic clove, minced or put through garlic press, toward the end.
- Step 2
Put the meat in a big bowl. Add the onions, garlic, ketchup, pepper and garlic salt. Knead by hand. Add the water and the bread crumbs and mix well by hand.
- Step 3
Shape into 2 loaves in baking tins. Cook 30 to 40 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven. (''Stick a knife in,'' Mr. Perlman says. ''If it comes out cold, it's not ready; if it's warm, it is.'')
Private Notes
Comments
For a solo cook or a couple, this is just as good if you make only 1/4 the amount--e.g., 1 lb of ground meat. That amount fits perfectly in a disposable 4" x 8" loaf pan. Also you can make this with a beef substitute such as Beyond Beef, and it's just as delicious!