Like mac and cheese, meatloaf is one of those ultimate comfort foods. It’s savory, hearty, and can be loaded up with so much flavor. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli shared the recipe for her heirloom meatloaf recipe and the recipe includes this one tangy ingredient that will really make the entire meal pop: sour cream!
“Ava made my mom’s meatloaf and watching my child eat something with me that I ate as a child with my mom is really something,” Guarnaschelli wrote in a recent Instagram caption. “Mashed potatoes mandatory. Try it if you want.”
Her recipe includes the staples like ground beef, onions, garlic, ketchup, salt, and pepper. But Guarnaschelli cranks it up a notch by adding hot paprika, panko, tarragon, and a cup of full fat sour cream.
“Sometimes I add crème fraiche in place of sour cream,” she wrote. “Sometimes I add some grated Parmesan. It’s a vibe. Don’t over-mix the meat. Makes it tough.”
To see how the meatloaf is going to taste once all the ingredients are mixed, you can do a taste test before you form the loaf.
“Heat a small saucepan and add the olive oil. When the oil begins to smoke, lower heat and add a small piece of the mix,” Guarnaschelli wrote in the caption of her post. “Cook [one to two] minutes on each side. Remove from pan and taste. Check seasoning. If too moist, add more breadcrumbs. If too dry, add an extra egg.”
And she likes to form her loaf in the center of a sheet pan rather than in a loaf pan. “Using a pan without high edges will yield a meatloaf with a crust,” she continued.
“This was unbelievably incredible — thank you!!” one person who tried the recipe commented on Guarnaschelli’s post. Another said, “This is my fave meatloaf recipe.”
Follow along with Guarnaschelli’s meatloaf recipe in her Instagram caption and you’ll have a new favorite cold winter’s night recipe to make.
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