House Of Blues' Cajun Meatloaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 ounces sliced green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 2/3 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup ketchup (may use low carb ketchup)
• 2 1/4 lbs ground beef
• 12 ounces ground lamb (can omit lamb and use 3 lbs hamburger meat)
• 4 eggs (3 eggs if low carb)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (substitute lamb rinds for low carb)
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
• 2 melt butter in large pan. sauté onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic until tender. stir in cream, ketchup. cook 5 minutes. cool. combine with remaining ingredients. fill pan with mixture, packing to make sure there are no air pockets. bake 2 hours, or until internal temperature is 160°f let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. drain grease. refrigerate 2 hours.
• 3 how to make gravy: saute 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, 10 ounces diced spanish onions, 10 ounces diced bell peppers and 10 ounces diced celery in 1/4 cup hot vegetable oil until soft and mushrooms have released their liquid. add 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 ounce worcestershire sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken base. turn off heat. drizzle in 3 1/2 ounces flour ( substitute 4 tbsp corn starch for low carb ) . mix with whisk so that flour is well incorporated. slowly mix in 48 ounces beef stock with whisk, making sure there are no lumps. turn on heat. bring to a simmer. stir occasionally so gravy does not stick to pan. simmer 15 minutes on low. remove from heat. cover meatloaf slices with gravy.