Deer/Elk meat loaf....or other ground meat.

Wow, has it been this long since I worked on my cooking blog? Jeez, what a terrible blogger I am. Well, here I am trying to play catch up with a few things.

In the past I have NOT been a fan of meatloaf. One because most people put onions in it and I can only eat sauteed onions. If onions stay somewhat uncooked in something then it gives me the gut ache from hell and makes me want to puke when I eat whatever it is. I dont know why. They just have to be cooked down. Second I have always thought of meatloaf as meat and bread for some strange reason. Ick.

So I take a package of my deer or elk ground meat and place it in a large bowl.
I add some Worcestershire
cracked pepper
garlic salt
seasoning salt
garlic and herb seasoning
sea salt
onion powder
ground sage
italian season mix spice
one or two eggs depending on how big your package of ground meat is
italian seasoned bread crumbs in the can...finely chopped kind

My secret ingredient is a hand made/canned chili sauce we got from some friends which you want to use one not sweet and not too warm. When that ran out I used some homemade canned salsa. No KETCHUP here.

I hand mix all that together with my hands. Mix in some of the bread crumbs till it absorbs the wetness. I cant say how much cause each time its different depending on how much chili/salsa sauce you use. I then let the meat sit for a bit in the bowl or on a rack before cooking.

AND as always you can experiment with how much spices and so forth you want to use as you make this each time.

I use a roast rack that is in the "V" formation for roasts to cook on. I place my loaf in that so its not cooking in its own juices. Then I sprinkle more bread crumbs on top and some seasoning and garlic salt so it makes crusties on top of your loaf.

I cook my loaf on about 300' to 325' for about 45minutes. Make sure you cut into it to see if its done cooking or not. It usually doesnt take long with elk or deer. Then serve with gravy or having the salsa chili sauce on the side to dip in is good too. Dont serve the salsa cold though :)

Meatloaf with gravy and chili/salsa.

Meat loaf with crusty top !

Meatloaf with gravy.