Clemence’s Meatloaf
A classic, comforting dish that requires little prep time? Yep, it exists! The childhood meatloaf recipe suggested by Clémence, one of Ricardo’s daughters, is extremely simple and uses only seven ingredients, including veal, corn flakes cereal and ketchup. Mix everything together, shape the mixture into a loaf, sprinkle it with brown sugar and put it […]
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (1 kg) lean ground veal or other meat of your choice
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup (250 ml) corn flakes
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) ketchup
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) prepared mustard
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) brown sugar, to taste
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Oil a 23 x 13-cm (9 x 5-inch) Pyrex loaf pan.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the prepared pan, pressing lightly. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.
- Bake for 1 hour. Slice and drizzle with the pan juices. Serve with mashed potatoes and green or yellow wax beans.
- Serve with ketchup, if desired.
A classic, comforting dish that requires little prep time? Yep, it exists! The childhood meatloaf recipe suggested by Clémence, one of Ricardo’s daughters, is extremely simple and uses only seven ingredients, including veal, corn flakes cereal and ketchup. Mix everything together, shape the mixture into a loaf, sprinkle it with brown sugar and put it in the oven. Oh, so efficient—and delicious!