HOMESTYLE MEATLOAF with BUTCHER FRESH CHILI GRIND CHUCK ROAST

What is chili grind you ask?  Well, it’s really simple.  It’s just chuck steak ground much coarser than the ground beef you find in the supermarket.

I always prefer to find a butcher wherever we’re living – you usually get a better cut of meat and a fresher cut of meat.  Where we are now I also get the 3rd benefit of friendly service and the BEST benefit is they are actually less expensive than any of the 3 markets nearby. For a long time you either had to go to butcher that actually ground hid own meat or do it yourself.

HOMESTYLE MEATLOAF
1 1/2 pounds fresh chili grind beef
1 sleeve Nabisco saltines, crushed
2 LARGE eggs
1 bunch green onions minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Hickory Smoke
1/3 cup ketchup**
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Using gloved hands mix all together until you have a well blended mixture.
  • Mold into a loaf pan.
  • Bake 1 hour until cooked through and edges are beginning to crisp.

**To spice it up I sometimes use the Jalapeno ketchup or the Tabasco Ketchup.