Meatloaf & Gravy

Name: Meatloaf & Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs; 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) ketchup + 50 ml (1¾ fl oz), to brush over the loaf; 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) russet (idaho) potatoes; 70 g (2½ oz) onion, finely chopped; 70 g (2½ oz) mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1½ tablespoons cooking oil; 350 g (12 oz) minced (ground) veal; 350 g (12 oz) minced (ground) beef; 1½ tablespoons flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped; 1 egg, beaten; 2 teaspoons Tabasco® sauce (optional); 2 pinches salt + 1 pinch ground black pepper; 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) beef stock; 1½ tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour; 40 g (1½ oz) butter; 70 g (2½ oz) celery, finely chopped; 50 g (1¾ oz) mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1½ tablespoons finely chopped onion; 70 g (2½ oz) butter; 80 ml (2½ fl oz/⅓ cup) milk

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

A retro classic of American diners.

Ingredients

Loaf

70 g (2½ oz) celery, finely chopped
70 g (2½

Americas
United States
Main course
Lunch
New York

Method

The Loaf

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Sauté the celery, onion and mushrooms in the oil over medium heat until they’re soft. Add the rest of the loaf ingredients and mix until combined. Turn into a 20 ×