Middle Eastern Meatloaf

This was one of the first recipes I made when I first bought Simply in Season, and it remains one of my favorites. I just love the combination of spices.

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1 medium onion
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp cardamom
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp pepper

1. Place onion and parsley, chopped, in food processor or put through food grinder.

2. Add all other ingredients and process together, in batches if necessary. Tastes best if refrigerated for several hours but is ready immediately. Press meat mixture into botton of 9×9 inch pan and bake at 350F for an hour. Allow to cool 5 minutes, and serve on a bed of parsley.

3. Can also grill (on skewers, in sausage-shaped cylinders, for 30-40 minutes) or pan fry.

Servings: 4

Oven Temperature: 350°F

The Verdict: As I mentioned, this is one of my and DH’s favorite recipes. However, this time we used part ground venison/part ground beef and it turned out a little dry. Next time I will be sure to check it 5 minutes before the time is up when using ground venison.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (5.4 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 320.87
Calories From Fat (68%) 219.39
% Daily Value
Total Fat 23.74g 37%
Saturated Fat 9.53g 48%
Cholesterol 85.05mg 28%
Sodium 84.24mg 4%
Potassium 400.14mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 4.8g 2%
Fiber 1.52g 6%
Sugar 1.45g
Protein 20.79g 42%