Buffalo Meatloaf

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Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced fine
• 10 large white mushrooms, diced fine
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup plain breadcrumb
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• pinch of cayenne
• 2 pounds ground bison/buffalo meat
• For the Glaze:
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 3 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Prep the onions and mushrooms with a knife, or in a food processor. Add to a large sauté pan with the butter and oil, and cook on med-high heat, for about 10 minutes, until the moisture from the mushrooms is evaporated, and the mixture is lightly browned. Add to a large mixing bowl. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Add all the remaining ingredients, except the meat, and mix well. Add the meat and mix gently until combined. Do not over-mix.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. - Lightly grease the bottom of a shallow roasting pan with a few drops of oil. Wet your hands with cold water and form the meatloaf mixture into a loaf shape, about 6 inches wide, by about 3 to 4 inches high.

Comments

• John - Thu 17 Jun 2010 @ 15:21

  Most large supermarkets now sell ground bison or buffalo meat. This very healthy alternative to beef has 50% less cholesterol, and contains none of the hormones, and antibiotics that cattle sometimes receive. It's also delicious, and makes a great meatloaf recipe. The sautéed mushrooms gives this meatloaf a great flavor and moist texture.

• John - Thu 17 Jun 2010 @ 15:22

  Over the last couple years I've seen ground bison meat appearing in the supermarket. Sometimes it's packaged as "buffalo," and is sold in one-pound packages. This ground bison is a great replacement for beef in almost any chili or meatloaf recipe. I just posted a couple delicious buffalo recipes, so you can give this tasty meat a try. By the way, I have no plans on converting this blog to a regular old recipe/food blog, but I'm still waiting for the backlog of video recipes to be processed at About.com. So in the meantime, I thought I would post a couple recipe links to some new content I just published.

• John - Thu 17 Jun 2010 @ 15:22

  In case you're not quite sure about eating bison, here are a few facts that may convince you to give this wholesome and healthful meat a chance. Contrary to conventional wisdom, buffalo meat is not "gamy" at all. It has a lighter, and slightly sweeter flavor than beef. Buffalo has much less fat than beef, and contains 50% less cholesterol. It's also higher in protein, and because of a diet that contains natural grass, omega-3 fatty acids. The other advantages of being grazed on open grassland is they are not fed commercial feed, and don't need the antibiotics and growth hormones that cattle do. And, according to the buffalo whisperers, the animals are much happier and less stressed.

• John - Thu 17 Jun 2010 @ 15:22

  Bison meat can be used in anything that calls for ground beef. If you want a couple suggestions here's a chili and meatloaf recipe I think you'll like. Spicy Buffalo Chili Recipe Buffaloaf - Buffalo Meatloaf Finally, for those of you that remember a certain "naughty" t-shirt from the seventies (regarding saving trees), what do you think about an "Eat a Buffalo, Save a Blade of Grass" version? Enjoy!