Emeril Lagasse–Inspired Spicy Meatloaf

Ingredients

• breadcrumbs (For the panade)
• heavy cream (For the panade)
• 2 eggs
• bacon (Crisp before adding the vegetables)
• cooking oil (For crisping the bacon and sautéing the vegetables)
• celery
• bell pepper
• jalapeño
• onion
• garlic
• scallion
• black pepper
• fresh thyme
• salt (To taste)
• Emeril's Essence or Cajun all-purpose seasoning (The creator used an all-purpose spice blend and identified Cajun spice as a substitute)
• cayenne pepper (For extra heat)
• fresh parsley
• ground beef
• hot Italian sausage
• olive oil (For greasing the loaf pan)
• chili sauce (For the topping)
• brown sugar (For the topping)
• Worcestershire sauce (For the topping)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the breadcrumbs, heavy cream, and two eggs to make the panade.

2. 2

   Heat a little cooking oil in a pan and crisp the bacon before adding the vegetables.

3. 3

   Add the celery, bell pepper, jalapeño, and onion. Cook the vegetable mixture for about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the garlic, scallion, black pepper, fresh thyme, salt, Emeril's Essence or Cajun all-purpose seasoning, cayenne, and parsley. Continue cooking until the mixture is fragrant, then remove it from the heat.

5. 5

   Combine the ground beef and hot Italian sausage with the panade.

6. 6

   Add the cooked vegetable mixture to the meat and fold everything together until well mixed.

7. 7

   Grease a loaf pan with a little olive oil. Press the meat mixture evenly into the pan.

8. 8

   Mix the chili sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce to make the topping.

9. 9

   Spread the sauce mixture over the top of the meatloaf.

10. 10

    Bake the meatloaf uncovered in a 375°F oven for about 40 minutes, until it has developed good color and is cooked through.

11. 11

    Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it rest briefly before slicing and serving.

Notes

The source does not provide quantities for most ingredients, so they are intentionally left unspecified rather than reconstructed. The creator describes the finished meatloaf as juicy, mildly spicy, and not overly sweet.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• American
• meatloaf
• baked
• spicy
• comfort food
• high-protein