1770 MEATLOAF RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons good olive oil
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2 cups chopped Spanish onion (1 large)
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1 1/2 cups small-diced celery (2 stalks)
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1 pound ground beef
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1 pound ground veal
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1 pound ground pork
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
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3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
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2/3 cup whole milk
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2 tablespoons kosher salt
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1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
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2 1/2 cups panko (Japanese bread flakes)
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Garlic Sauce (see recipe)
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent but not browned. Set aside to cool slightly.
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Place the beef, veal, pork, parsley, thyme, chives, eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Put the panko in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until the panko is finely ground. Add the onion mixture and the panko t
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Place a piece of parchment paper on a sheet pan. Pat the meat into a flat rectangle and then press the sides in until it forms a cylinder down the middle of the pan (this will ensure no air pockets). Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a thermometer ins
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Garlic Sauce
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3/4 cup good olive oil
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10 garlic cloves, peeled
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2 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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