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Ingredients
- 3 TBs olive oil shopping
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
- 1 lg heavy red bell pepper finely chopped
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 1/2 TBs soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 lbs. ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
Preparation
Step 1
This meatloaf is large and 3 lbs. of ground beef takes time to mix and incorporate. Make sure to allow enough time to bake this loaf through fully. A fairly blackened top makes the loaf more interesting and true to the intentions of the Name, The style is meant to duplicate a 50's diner and invoke humor and perhaps a 'campy' venue.
In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic and cook, tossing and stirring, for 5 minutes. Allow these vegs to soften in the pan. Remove from the heat and cool to room temp.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a bowl, mix together the eggs, cream, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Crumble beef into a lg bowl. Add the egg mixture and partially combine. Add the onion mixture and bread crumbs and combine lightly but thoroughly.
Pack the meat mixture into a meatloaf pan, mounding it slightly and smooth the top with a back of a spoon. Spread the tomato paste in an even layer over the top of the loaf.
Bake for about 2 hours or until the top of the loaf is lightly blackened and an instant reading thermometer inserted into the middle of the loaf registers 145 degrees. Let stand on a rack for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve hot