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Recipe: Meatloaf with Tasso Ham Gravy from Driftwood Kitchen

Chef Nunzio Scrodo from Driftwood Kitchen & Bar shares his recipe for Meatloaf with Tasso Ham Gravy, a dish described as "comforting and simple."

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Recipe: Meatloaf with Tasso Ham Gravy from Driftwood Kitchen

As the temperatures get cooler, comfort food sounds better and better.

Chef Nunzio Scrodo from Driftwood Kitchen & Bar shares his recipe for Meatloaf with Tasso Ham Gravy, a dish described as "comforting and simple."

Meatloaf

  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tbsp ground ancho powder
  • 1/3 cup bbq sauce
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp coarse black pepper

Saute peppers and onions until soft. Let cool. In a large bowl, mix everything together except the meat. Then, mix in the meat.

Create rectangular loaves and cook on 200 degrees for 2 hours.

Tasso Gravy

  • 1 lb. tasso ham
  • 1/4 lb. butter
  • 3/8 cup flour
  • 1 bunch scallions (sliced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (sliced)
  • 1 cup mushrooms (cooked)
  • 1 qt. cream
  • 1 qt. milk
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp coarse black pepper
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp tabasco

Melt butter in a pot, add the tasso ham. Cook for 5 minutes. Add flour and mix well on low heat, stirring constantly. Cook 5 more minutes. Add everything else and cook on low for about 30 to 40 minutes until it is boiling and thickened.

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