Diner’s Sweet and Spicy Meatloaf

20m
Prep Time

1.30h
Cook Time

1h 38m
Ready In

Recipe: #43416

August 14, 2024

Categories: Ground Beef, Pork Sausage, Fathers Day, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, High Protein, Spices, Ground Beef Dinner, more

recipe by:
ForeverMama

"I can't wait to try this version of meatloaf from Vincentown Diner. I saw it on Guy Fieri's: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and most recipes I've made from this show have been hits."

Original is 6 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (584.7 g)
Calories 1044.8
Total Fat - 65.7 g
Saturated Fat - 21.3 g
Cholesterol - 632.7 mg
Sodium - 1489 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 43 g
Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
Sugars - 25.9 g
Protein - 67.8 g
Calcium - 180.8 mg
Iron - 9.4 mg
Vitamin C - 122.3 mg
Thiamin - 0.5 mg

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the green peppers, red peppers and onions until very soft and browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate or baking sheet and let cool. Can refrigerate until cold. (This can be done a day ahead.)

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 3

Mix the breadcrumbs, milk and roasted garlic in a bowl; it should have an oatmeal-like consistency. Set aside.

Step 4

In another bowl, mix the ketchup, steak sauce, sriracha, maple syrup and steak seasoning. If the sauce is too spicy for you, add a little more ketchup to mellow the heat. Set aside.

Step 5

In a bowl, combine the ground beef, sausage, eggs, parsley, pepper-onion mixture and two-thirds of the meatloaf sauce. Mix well, but don't overwork. For taste-test before baking the meatloaf (I do this often), take a small ball of the meat mixture and make a bite-size patty. Sauté the patty in a pan until cooked through, then taste. Add salt and pepper to the meatloaf mix as needed.

Step 6

When you are happy with the flavor, place the meatloaf mixture in a greased loaf pan, or form it into a log and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet (I prefer shaping into a log, given that when made in a loaf pan, it can swim in grease, but it's up to you.

Step 7

Bake until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven; adjust the oven to a low broil. Brush the top of the loaf with half of the remaining sauce, then return to the oven to caramelize the sauce, 2 to 3 minutes. Let rest for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with mashed potatoes and a drizzle of the remaining sauce.

Step 8

*NOTE: The leftovers make an amazing sandwich! It was mentioned that adding seared slices to a grilled cheese sandwich with some of the sweet and spicy sauce is really good.