Entrees

Canadian

The "Mega" Mountain Meat Log

"What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbor's dog? What's great for a snack, and fits on your back? It's log, log, log it's better than bad, it's good. ~ from BLAMO!" Meatloaf wrapped in bacon because apparently regular meatloaf lacked armour.

What It Is

Origin

Meatloaf-style dishes have shown up in some form across nearly every culinary tradition that grinds meat and needs to stretch it further. This one just leans considerably harder into volume than most.

Fun Fact

Meatloaf-style dishes go back to at least ancient Rome — the cookbook Apicius includes a version bound with bread and wine. This one skips the wine and goes straight for volume.

Prep

20 min

Cook

1 hr

Temp

400°F (205°C)

Total

1 hr 20 min

Servings

8 thick slices

(2 if company's coming and you're only pretending to like them)

Difficulty

moderate

Diet

Nut-Free, Low-Carb, High-Protein

Away Mission

105 min walk

(the Enterprise burns more than this just idling in orbit)

#canadian-fantasy-themed #entr-es-mains #the-mega-mountain-meat-log

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion
1½ lb ground beef, lamb, chicken or pork
4 tbsp heavy cream
½ cup shredded cheese
1 egg
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tsp sea salt
½ tsp ground black pepper
10 to 12 slices bacon
1¼ cups heavy whipping cream, for gravy
½ tbsp tamari soy sauce, optional

Steps

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Fry the onion until soft but not browned. What is Keto? The ketogenic diet is a low carb, moderate protein, and high fat diet which puts the body into a metabolic state known as ketosis. When you're body is in a state of ketosis, the liver produces ketones which become the main energy source for the body. Keto completely reverses how your body functions and in a good way.
Mix the ground meat in a bowl. Add all other ingredients, except the bacon. Mix well, but avoid overworking it because this can make the end result too dense.
Form into a loaf and place in a baking dish. Wrap the loaf in bacon.
Bake in the middle of the oven for about 45 minutes. If the bacon begins to overcook before the meat is done, cover with aluminum foil and lower the heat a bit.
Save the juices that have accumulated in the baking dish, and use to make the gravy. Mix the juices and the cream in a smaller sauce pan.
Bring to a boil and lower the heat and let simmer for 10–15 minutes until it has the right consistency. If you want, use a little tamari soy sauce to taste. Serve with freshly boiled broccoli or cauliflower with butter,

Notes

Original cookbook note: you can add fresh basil leaves around the loaf to give it a nice aroma flavour Grammar, spelling and punctuation were cleaned for Spoon & Scribble. Source claims that were not needed for the recipe itself were not silently promoted into new facts.

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 thick slice

Calories 470

Burning this off: one beer-league hockey game, including the fighting.

% Daily Value*

Fat 38.0 g 51%

Saturated + Trans 19 g 95%**

Cholesterol 160 mg

Sodium 590 mg 26%

Carbohydrate 4.5 g

Fibre 1.0 g 4%

Sugars 2.0 g 2%

Protein 25.0 g

Potassium 470 mg 10%

Calcium 140 mg 11%

Iron 3.9 mg 22%

*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.

**This dish means well. Some numbers above are having a bit of a moment. Delicious? Absolutely. A daily habit? Let's not. Eat it, enjoy it, then maybe take the stairs.

Substitutions

From the cookbook: you can add fresh basil leaves around the loaf to give it a nice aroma flavour

Storage

Cool completely, wrap tightly, and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Freezes well for up to 3 months, sliced or whole.

Freezing

Not stated in the cookbook. Most cooked bases can be frozen in airtight meal-sized portions, but dairy sauces, potatoes and fresh garnishes may change texture after thawing.